Cranberry Nut Quick Bread

This is a wonderful treat during the holidays! It just tastes ‘Christmasy’ and is a must with a cup of coffee or hot tea! I received it from a friend from the Northeast.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.

Step: 2

In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar.

Step: 3

In a 1-cup (or larger) measuring cup combine juice and zest of the orange, butter and enough boiling water to reach 3/4 cup. Stir into flour mixture. Fold in egg, walnuts and cranberries. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step: 4

Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaf in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step: 5

To make the icing combine confectioners' sugar, butter, orange juice and milk; add more milk if necessary so that the icing is thin and slightly runny. Drizzle over bread; allow icing to set before slicing.

Per Serving: 325 calories; protein 4.4g; carbohydrates 52.5g; fat 11.8g; cholesterol 28.3mg; sodium 235.7mg.

The quality of the flour could make a real deal to your bread. Different brands do vary. Extra-strong or Canadian flours, which are bet higher in gluten, may give you a best rise than standard dough flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal bread , which doesn’t always rise as well as white bread.

To made this in a breadmaker , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

A dough’s first rising can be make in the fridge overnight . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can work it yesterday , then finish it off the next day.