Cranberry Nut Bread II

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"This is a wonderful treat during the holidays! It just tastes 'Christmasy' and is a must with a cup of coffee or hot tea! I received it from a friend from the Northeast."

PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr
READY IN	1 Hr 20 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 1 loaf

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup white sugar
1 orange, juiced and zested
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup cranberries, quartered
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 tablespoon milk

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DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar.
In a 1-cup (or larger) measuring cup combine juice and zest of the orange, butter and enough boiling water to reach 3/4 cup. Stir into flour mixture. Fold in egg, walnuts and cranberries. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaf in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the icing combine confectioners' sugar, butter, orange juice and milk; add more milk if necessary so that the icing is thin and slightly runny. Drizzle over bread; allow icing to set before slicing.

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Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by DRGRANDMA

Everyone loved this recipe! We couldn't wait to get it out of the oven, it smelled so good! I substituted pecans for the walnuts, we'll make this several times a year, not just around the holidays!

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Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2006 by Amanda Cornelius

This bread is great! I did make a few modifications, though: I used whole wheat flour and brown sugar, I used extra orange juice instead of adding water to the butter/orange zest/juice mixture, and I added 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 tsp. vanilla. I also didn't put the frosting on top. This is a great recipe. I'll be making it a lot in the future!

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