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Orange Cranberry Loaf

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
60 min
TOTAL TIME
85 min
SERVINGS
12 servings
Orange Cranberry Loaf
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
  • 1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, or 175 degrees Celsius. To prevent the loaf pan from sticking, lightly coat it with butter and dust it evenly with flour.
2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix these dry ingredients together until they are well blended.
3
Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, mix the orange zest, cranberries, and pecans. Set this mixture aside for now.
4
In another large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the butter and sugar until they form a smooth consistency. Add the egg and continue mixing until everything is well combined.
5
Add the orange juice to the bowl with the butter mixture and mix until smooth.
6
Then, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
7
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven until it springs back when touched lightly, approximately 1 hour.
8
Once the bread is done baking, let it rest for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
9
Finally, wrap the cooled bread in plastic wrap to keep it fresh.