Cranberry Orange Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 c. flour
4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. melted shortening
4 medium eggs
2 c. chopped nuts
1 1/2 lb. cranberries, chopped coarsely
juice and rind from 4 medium oranges

Preparation

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and soda together.
Pour juice into 4-cup measuring cup.
Add rind and shortening and enough boiling water to make 3 cups of liquid.
Make well in the center of the dry ingredients.
Add liquid with orange rind.
Stir until dampened.
Add nuts and cranberries.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour. Bake in bread pans (6 small or 2 large).
Great at holiday time and for gifts.