Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2012

I made this bread today but, I added 1/4 cup buttermilk and 1 tsp. vanilla extract....I made a glaze out of powdered sugar and orange juice with a touch of orange zest. The results were OUTSTANDING....i can't wait to share these with friends and family for the Christmas holiday...Thanks for sharing.

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Lansing, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2012

The flavour of this bread is very good and not too sweet. The batter however was very stiff and the resultant bread was on the dry side. I think in the future I would add a bit of sour cream or oil or more eggs to moisten it up a bit.

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StuckOnTheFarm

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2012

I made this vegan by just substituting flaxseed for the egg (1 Tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 Tbsp. water, whipped together until thick and viscous) and using Earth Balance buttery spread for the margarine. When I juiced my large orange, I only got 1/2 cup juice out of it so I just added 1/4 cup water. And I added 1 tsp. vanilla extract because the other recipe I had read called for it and I love vanilla. At 1 hour, a toothpick inserted in the center still came out with a bit of batter on it, so I baked it for 5 more minutes and it was perfect. It turned out delicious!!

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Nicole F.

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2012

This recipe is delicious. I didn't change a thing other than to add the orange/powdered sugar/vanilla glaze to the top that a few of the other reviewers mentioned. I rate it 4 stars instead of 5 because I think it could do with some cinnamon and nutmeg. I will add them next time. Other than that, beautiful, fragrant and yummy. I will be using this for one of my Christmas breads this year! Thank you, Carol!

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jsmacky

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kalispell, Montana, USA

Living In: Grand Junction, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2012

Still prefer Carol's other recipe, "Cranberry loaf," by far.

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BOOKMARKER

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2012

Super easy quick bread. I loved it and so did family. Barely lasted two days. Great as a snack or for breakfast. I followed the recipe exactly.

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Bridget Moore

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Irving, Texas, USA

Living In: Waddell, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2012

Lovely! I'm cleaning out the larder before a move and have used up all the nuts, so substituted coconut instead. Used the last 1/3 cup of white sugar and made up the difference with brown sugar. Both great additions to a great recipe.

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Lainey

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2012

This is a fantastic recipe. The bread dough is perfectly moist and bit sticky. The combination of the slightly sweet orange juice and tart real cranberries is amazing. Family favorite.

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jerrijohnson

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2012

Dang. Made exactly as directed using soft tub margarine (I think I should have used butter or stick margarine?) and the entire thing collasped in oven. I did use frozen berries ... perhaps not thawed enough? Flavor is there so ranking as 4. Will update once I get some butter and try again.

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