Cranberry Nut Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. shortening
3/4 c. orange juice
1 egg, well beaten

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Prepare cranberries, nuts an orange peel; set aside.
Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and soda.
Cut in the shortening.
Stir in orange juice, egg and orange peel, mixing just to moisten; fold in cranberries and nuts. Bake 30 to 45 minutes.
Cool on rack 15 minutes.
Remove from pan and cool completely.
Bake in muffin pans.