Cranberry Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 egg, beaten
juice and grated rind of 1 orange
2 Tbsp. shortening
boiling water
1 c. cranberries, cut in half
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt.
Combine juice, rind, shortening and boiling water to make 3/4 cup liquid. Add egg and add to dry ingredients.
Stir only enough to mix. Stir in nuts and cranberries; let stand 20 minutes.
Make shallow in center of pan.
Bake 60 or 70 minutes in a 350\u00b0 oven.
Yields 1 loaf.