Cranberry Nut Bread

• 2 cups Flour (you can make with 1 cup whole wheat if you like)
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Salt
• 3/4 cup Orange Juice, use kind with pulp or fresh squeeze
• 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest (grated orange rind)
• 1 Egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup Butter or Margarine, melted
• 1 cup Chopped Fresh Cranberries, best to cut in half
• 1/2 cup Chopped Pecans, or other nuts you like

Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350F .
Grease and flour or using baking spray the loaf pan(s).
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, zest, egg, and butter.
Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
Add in the chopped cranberries and nuts; mix well.
Pour into the prepared loaf pan(s).
Bake at 350F (180C) for 1 hour or until inserted cake tester comes out clean.
Serves: 1 large loaf or 2 regular loaves
Enjoy warm.

Note: if you would like to make muffins, you should bake this recipe at 400F (205C) for 20 minutes.

This bread is better if the cranberries are chopped. Just cut in half is good. Makes 24 muffins.