Cranberry Bread With Cream Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
2 1/4 cups sifted unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups fresh cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
TOPPING
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (icing sugar or powdered sugar)
2 tablespoons milk

Preparation

Blend together cream cheese, butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla until light. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add 2 cups of the flour sifted with baking powder. Toss remaining 1/4 cup flour with cranberries and nuts, and fold into batter. Pour into 2 well greased 9-inch loaf pans and bake in preheated 350\u00b0F oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Combine confectioners' sugar and milk, and drizzle over bread while still warm. Yield: Two 9-inch loaves.
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