Dec 062010
This is a great Holiday recipe that I make every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I usually make mini loaves and serve one at a Holiday meal and wrap and give the others as gifts to friends. This recipe is chocked full of cranberries and raisins–no nuts. It originally calls for half the amount of raisins and cranberries, but you all know by now how I feel about that!–when it comes to fruit, nuts or spices–more is always better!! This recipe is about 30 years old, (yes that old) from a magazine –cant remember anymore which one–but it is so flavorful and everyone always loves it..
INGREDIENTS
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup butter
1 egg slightly beaten
1 tsp grated orange peel3/4 cup orange juice
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup butter
1 egg slightly beaten
1 tsp grated orange peel3/4 cup orange juice
1 cup raisins
2 cups chopped fresh (or frozen) cranberries
Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Prepare mini loaf pans by buttering and dusting with flour.
In a large bowl sift together dry ingredients–flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda. Cut butter till crumbly into flour.
In small bowl mix egg, orange juice and orange rind. Add liquid to dry and mix well. Add cranberries and raisins and stir all together. Spoon batter prepared 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan or prepared mini loaf pans.
Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for about 5 minutes before removing from pans. Wait to completely cooled before wrapping and storing of giving as gifts.
This bread is loaded with fresh cranberries and raisins and every bite is packed with fruit.
12 Responses to “Cranberry Raisin Orange Bread”
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That bread looks like it’s bursting with flavour. And a wonderful gift to give too!
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What a wonderful gift…the packaging looks so cute, but I know the real reward would be taking my first bite of this cranberry loaf! Thank you so much for sharing. I hope you have a festive Tuesday!
I’m accustomed to cranberries and orange but have never added raisins to that combo. What have I been thinking!?! This bread looks delicious! I love its fancy packaging
What a lovely bread, perfect for Christmas morning or family get togethers!!
Mmmm that bread looks soooo good! I’m not an orange fan (texture issue) but I LOVE orange and cranberries together in bread, muffins, scones. I love the packaging too, so pretty!
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This bread sounds delicious! I love the combination of cranberries and orange, but I’ve only made muffins before, so it’s fun to have a new recipe. I love how festive it is too. Thanks for sharing ,and happy holidays to you!!!
That is beautiful loaf of bread! Nicely done!
I love breads like this! How perfect for the holidays and honestly, I would be happy to eat this all year long. :-0
These breads are my ideal breakfast and really my friends would love to receive this bread as holiday gift
What a lovely holiday bread! Definitely bookmarking this one!
I love bread that has a little bit of sweetness. The cranberry orange combo is always a winner. This sounds and look delicious!