Cranberry Bread
Cranberries are a kind of berries grown on evergreen dwarf shrubs or vines. These are mostly grown in North America (mostly US & Canada) and also in parts of Europe. These berries are used in many dishes around Thanksgiving & Christmas. The cranberry fruit has a sour/tangy taste. It is white in colour but as it ripens, it turns a bright red. Cranberry Bread is a very easy to make recipe and because of the red colour, it looks very festive - perfect to make for a thanksgiving or Christmas meal or even as a regular morning or afternoon snack. This Cranberry bread is a favourite recipe in our home and we sometimes substitute mango juice instead of orange. I have used cashew nuts in this recipe but you could use any nuts of your choice or availability (almonds, walnuts, pecans, pistachios) or even add raisins.       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0u3BKnZKhg  
Servings: 1 yield(s)
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 60 mins
Total Time: 80 mins
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 & 1/2 tsp. baking pd.
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 1 tbsp. orange zest (grated from 1 medium orange)
  • 1 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 3/4 cup butter (kept at room temperature)
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger (optional)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla essense
  • 3/4 cup slivered almonds (or cashewnuts)
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together - the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg & ginger powder if using. Keep aside.
  2. Next, coarsely chop the cashew nuts & cranberries either on a chopping board or using a food processor.
  3. Now put butter in a mixing bowl & mix all the liquid ingredients-the sugar, egg, essence, orange zest and juice.
  4. After mixing well, fold in the dry ingredients kept aside and mix well.
  5. Finally, fold in the chopped nuts & berries.
  6. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Transfer the bread mix into a prepared baking/loaf pan, spread evenly & bake for about 55 to 60 minutes.
  7. Let the loaf cool on a wire rack for about an hour before you slice & serve.