Cranberry Fruit-Nut Bread

I found this recipe on the back of a bag of Ocean Spray cranberries a long time ago.

• 2 C flour
• 1 C sugar
• 1 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1 t salt
• 1/4 C solid vegetable shortening + enough to grease loaf pan
• 3/4 C orange juice
• 1 T grated orange rind
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1/2 C chopped walnuts
• 1 or 2 C coarsely chopped cranberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Grease a 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pan with shortening

Whisk together dry ingredients

Cut in 1/4 C shortening with a pastry blender

Combine liquid ingredients and add, stirring just enough to dampen the dry ingredients

Fold in nuts and cranberries

Spoon batter into greased loaf pan, spreading corners and sides higher than center. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Store overnight for easy slicing.