Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2009

Very good bread! I followed the recipe as stated. The only problem I had was that the middle of the bread wasn't quite done but the sides and bottom were brown.

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Sheri S.

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Home Town: Novato, California, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2009

I actually could not find cranberries at the store so I substituted frozen black cherries cut up for the cranberries and 100% cherry juice for the orange juice. I brought it to a work meeting and everyone wanted the recipe. It was moist and delicious.

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Cindy

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2009

I loved this but was a little disappointed to see the same recipe on the back of the fresh cranberry bag. Still, now that they are out of season and the recipe isn't on the frozen cranberry bag, I'm really glad it's posted here!

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Joyousfreee

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2009

Good flavor, but wasn't very moist

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2009

I subbed applesauce and yogurt for the butter and orange juice, and added in some vanilla extract and cinnamon. I used 1/2 whole wheat flour, and half white flour, and sprinkled some flax seed on top. Lastly, I used a cup of frozen cranberries and 1/2 a cup of dried cranberries. I also added 1/2 tsp of baking powder. My bread was pretty heavy, but that's understandable because of the flour. Maybe I'll put in more baking powder next time?

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Me

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2009

Soooo good...I did add a little orange juice because the batter seemed a little dry. I also upped the sugar because I like to balance out the tart with more sweet. They were awesome!

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2009

I made this bread for my daughter's birthday brunch. It was everything I hoped for. This bread makes me happy that I put a few bags of frozen cranberries in the freezer at Thanksgiving! Perfect, I followed the recipe just as written since it was for an occassion, next time I may try a little wheat flour and a little less sugar or substitute some brown sugar. It does take forever to bake, but worth every minute. Thanks!

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louloulong

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2009

Oh my goodness! This is the best tea bread I remember baking or eating in my 35 years of cooking. That's pretty strong. The full size cranberries shout with tart flavor in every bite. The orange undertones are perfect. Problem is that it is gone all too soon. A GREAT gift for anyone, especially during the holidays!

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Jan

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2009

if you like cranberry tartness this is a great recipe...nice tarty, moist, and nutty!

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abherrera

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2008

My mother-in-law made cranberry nut bread every Christmas and my husband loved it. I tried this recipe and he absolutely loved it as do I. It is delicious!

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Babers

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2008

Very moist and full of flavor! You can substitute two tablespoons of vegetable oil for the 1/4 cup of butter.

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Jillian

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2008

This bread is wonderful. Lots of great flavors that just make you go MMMMMM. This will be the recipe I use from now on.

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2008

I tried this recipe for Thanksgiving. It is the best cranberry bread I have ever made. What stood out: this bread had a nice blend of sweetness and tartness. Even more important, it had perfect texture. It was tender, but it held together. I even managed, with great care, to put slices into the toaster the next day.

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finally_danielle

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2008

This is a excellant recipe!I only did 2 things differantly 1) i boiled my cranberries just untill they pop drain and let cool 2) i added 1/3 cup buttermilk very moist light with a great cran-orange flavor.Thnx i will be making this again :)

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Tara

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Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2008

Very good, with a strong orange flavor that everyone loved, but it wasn't as moist as I wanted it to be. I was hoping it would turn out sticky. Any suggestions?

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2008

it's a winner! made this for friends for the holidays and received rave reviews - not overly sweet and the cranberries & walnuts give great texture. will definitely make again!

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2007

Great recipe, but it's the same recipe that's on the back of the fresh Ocean Spray cranberry bags. I've also used 100% cranberry juice in place of the orange juice and it turned out beautifully. Once mixed into the batter, the color was just faintly pink. Make sure you DON'T use the juice cocktail, but the real juice. It adds amazing cranberry flavor.

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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2007

This is a keeper! The bread is very moist and full of flavor. I made a total of 12 mini-loaves for gifts. I baked 4 mini-loaves at a time for 25 minutes each batch. There are a lot of cranberries in every bite. If you don't want the bread to be too tart, I recommend using 1 to 1-1/4 cups of cranberries.

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Melinda

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Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2007

After 1 hour in the oven knife still came out wet, so I baked at 5 min. increments for another 20 min. till knife came out clean. Bad mistake! Bread was overcooked. As directions say, bake till bread springs back at touch. It still tastes good and I will make again with only 1 hour in oven! Changes I made: Craisins, not fresh, 1/2 cup of OJ and 1/4 cup Brandy (added a nice rich flavor), used walnuts instead of pecans. Will definitely make again.

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2007

Delicious. It's a very pretty bread. I made 6 mini loaves with this batter, they took about half the time to bake, and will make lovely Christmas gifts. My husband said the taste reminds him of fruit loops cereal. mmmmm....

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