Cranberry Nut Bread
Ingredients
- 2 c. flour*
- 2/3 c. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. grated orange peel
- 3/4 c. orange juice
- 1/4 c. margarine, melted
- 1 egg (OR 2 egg whites)
- 1 c. chopped cranberries
- 1/3 c. chopped walnuts
- 1/3 c. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. water
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl. Grate orange peeling, then squeeze juice from orange. Add additional orange juice to make ¾ cup. In another bowl, blend orange juice, margarine, egg and grated orange peel; add to flour mixture, stirring just until blended. Mix in cranberries and walnuts. Pour batter into a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan greased on bottom only. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove and cool completely on wire rack. To make glaze, mix powdered sugar and water; add water as needed to make a thin glaze. Drizzle over cooled loaf.
Makes 16 servings.
Per serving: 150 calories, 5 grams (g) fat, 24 g carbohydrate and 115 milligrams sodium.