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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 loaf 1258g Recipe makes 1 loaf)
Calories 2579
Calories from Fat 481		(18%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 53.5g	82%
	Saturated Fat 9.9g	49%
	Monounsaturated Fat 24.1g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 15.5g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 211mg		70%
Sodium 3530mg		147%
Potassium 859mg		24%
Total Carbohydrate 496.8g		165%
	Dietary Fiber 12.2g	48%
	Sugars 289.1g
Protein 34.5g		69%
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Cranberry-Orange Quick Bread

Recipe #77086 | 1¼ hours | 15 min prep | add private note

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By: winkki
Nov 20, 2003

This is my husband's very favorite quick bread I make, a great holiday gift, and is my most-requested at parties, especially around the holidays. It originally came from the Betty Crocker Cookbook, but I usually omit the nuts (although I love pecans with the cranberries) and have added a glaze onto it, which really seemed to give it that extra little zing. When I serve it for parties or brunches, I slice it, then cut the slices in half top to bottom; people seem satified with the smaller pieces (though they often go back for more!) and it serves more that way. I always try to keep a bag of cranberries in the freezer for just this recipe.

1 loaf (change servings and units)

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 tablespoon orange zest
3/4 cup orange juice
1 egg
1 cup cranberries, chopped (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup nuts (optional)
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
enough extra orange juice, to reach drizzling consistency

Directions

1
Grease/spray bottom only of a 8x4 or 9x5 loaf pan.
2
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda Add margarine and mix until crumbly.
3
Add peel, 3/4 c orange juice, and egg; stir until moistened Add cranberries and nuts.
4
Pour batter (it will be thick) into pan and bake until a knife comes clean from the center.
5
For a 8" loaf, about 75 min; for a 9" loaf, about 55-65 min at 350F (watch after about 50 min, depending on your oven).
6
Loosen sides from pan, remove& cool completely.
7
When cool, prepare glaze: combine 1 T orange juice, 1 c sifted powdered sugar, and enough extra OJ to drizzle.
8
Drizzle over top of loaf and enjoy!

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From: Eraine

On Oct 31, 2009

I made this twice this week for two different potluck Halloween parties. The bread was good, and most people liked it. I made it with nuts the first time, but it was super-crumbly when I tried to cut it — so, I tried it without nuts the second time, and it was still super-crumbly. I didn't use anywhere near all of the glaze, and it was still a tad on the sweet side.

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From: Nikoma

On Jan 1, 2009

Perfect balance of sweet and tangy, but it was a little dry for me. I didn't make the glaze so maybe that's why. If I make it again I'll throw in some extra juice or butter

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From: chewie016

On Dec 6, 2004

i gave this to my friends for our holiday dinner and i thought it was absolutely delicious! Some of them are not into tart items, so it may not be the best to give someone with a real sweet tooth. One quick tip would be to let the batter sit for a few minutes to let it thicken up. This will give you a nice "bread dome". I didn't wait for one batch to thicken and it just had a flat-top (didn't affect the flavor, just the presentation).

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From: Danzy

On Nov 16, 2004

This was sooooo very yummy. I made this in 8 mini loafs because it is going to be part of Christmas gift baskets. I cut the baking time down to 40 minutes and they came out just perfect. Richard (my hubby) is loving taste testing all these recipes. I will be making more of this soon.

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