I remember my mother would always make a loaf of Cranberry Bread during the Thanksgiving holiday. That started my holiday recipe collection and the first recipe I decided to make this year was Cranberry Orange Bread. You can make this bread now and freeze for the holidays. There is no reason to wait and make everything in a few days and drop over in exhaustion. I love to make things ahead so I can truly enjoy the holiday, relax and spend time with family and friends.
Cranberry Orange Bread
2015-11-10 14:51:19
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cranberries
- Orange Glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5 loaf plan, line with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar, beat until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, incorporated after each addition. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Stir dry ingredients, alternately with juice, into butter mixture. End with dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Fold in cranberries. Spoon batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake for 1 hour or until tester comes out clean. Cook 5 minutes, remove from pan and top with glaze.
Notes
- Orange Glaze
- Combine 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice with 3/4 cup sugar when you put the bread in the oven. Stir to combine and stir periodically while the bread it cooking. Spoon over hot bread.
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It was awesome running into you last night Carol! Looking forward to reading your blog, discovering your recipes, and passing them on to Jim! 🙂