My Mom's Cranberry Orange Nut Bread
submitted by glory
Okay, so the reality is this probably came from the back of the Ocean Spray bag. It is still a good one

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold margarine or butter, cut into bits
1 Tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup fresh cranberries, halved
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts

Sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda. Cut in with a pastry blender the cold margarine.

Combine orange juice, orange zest, and egg. Pour into dry ingredients and fold just until blended. Add gently the nuts and cranberries.

Spoon into greased loaf pan 9x5x3 spreading corners and sides higher than center. Bake at 350 F about 50-60 minutes, or until cake tester indicates it is done. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack to cool.

* You can use self-rising flour and omit the salt and baking powder.

** If you freeze fresh cranberries they can be used in this recipe so long as you do not defrost them. They will slice frozen without problem. If they melt you will have red streaks in your bread.