Cranberry Orange Bread

Cranberry Orange Bread
(makes 2 small loaves)

2 cups sifted flour

¾ cup sugar

3 teaspoons baking powder

¾ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon nutmeg

grated rind of 1 orange

1 cup cranberries, chopped

¾ cup orange juice

2 tablespoons salad oil

1 egg slightly beaten

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift dry ingredients into bowl. Add orange rind and mix.

2. In a separate bowl, combine orange juice, egg, and salad oil.

3. Add to dry ingredients,stirring just until flour is moistened.  Fold in cranberries.

4. Divide batter between 2 small greased loaf pans.  Bake  for 45-60 minutes. Bread is done if top of loaf springs back when lightly depressedor toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Slice thin and serve with butter. Bread may be stored in freezer for several months before use.

(Double wrap in plastic wrap and then foil if storing in freezer.)

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Grandma’s Canadian Lemon Bread

Grandma’s Canadian Lemon Bread
(makes 2 small loaves)

½ cup shortening

1 ¼ cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups flour

½ cup milk

2 eggs, beaten

Grated rind & juice of 1 lemon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend shortening and eggs in a bowl. Reserve ¼ cup sugar, and sift remaining 1 cup of sugar with baking powder, salt and flour. Add to egg mixture along with milk and mix well.

2. Stir in grated lemon peel and pour into 2 small greased loaf pans. Bake for 45-60 minutes. Bread is done if top springs back when lightly depressed or toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

3. Combine lemon juice with remaining ¼ cup of sugar and mix well. Spoon lemon glaze slowly over hot lemon bread so glaze will soak into cake. Cool completely. Slice thin and serve with butter. Bread may be stored in freezer for several months before use.

(Double wrap in plastic wrap and then foil if storing in freezer.)

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