Cranberry Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 orange
1/2 cup boiling water
2 Tbsp shortening
1 egg
1 cup nuts
1 cup raw cranberries cut in half

Preparation

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and soda into large bowl.
Grate orange and reserve 1 Tbsp rind.
Combine juice of orange and boiling water.
Stir in 2 Tbsp shortening and well-beaten egg.
Add to dry ingredients.
Mix until dry particles are moistened.
Stir in chopped nuts, cranberries and reserved orange rind.
Turn into greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch pan.
Bake at 350 for 55 minutes to 1 hour.