Cranberry Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. cranberries, cut into halves
2 Tbsp. butter
2 c. flour
1 c. sugar plus 2 Tbsp.
1 3/4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. chopped nuts
3/4 c. chopped dates
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1 egg, beaten
1/3 c. orange juice
1/4 c. water
1 Tbsp. grated
orange rind

Preparation

Melt butter, then cool.
Sift dry ingredients.
Combine egg, orange juice and water; stir in melted butter.
Make a well in the center of dry ingredients; add liquid ingredients all at one time.
Stir only enough to moisten all dry ingredients.
Add nuts, dates, cranberries and orange rind.
Stir just until blended.
(Do not over mix.)
Turn into prepared loaf pan and spread to corners. Bake at 325\u00b0 for 70 minutes.
Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes in pan on cooling rack.
This is a very good holiday treat.