Apple Cranberry Nut Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup chopped nuts (I use pecans, but walnuts would also work)
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped fresh cranberries
1 cup apple, peeled,cored &,shredded

Preparation

Heat oven to 350*.
Grease& flour two 9x5 loaf pans.
Combine flour, salt& soda- sift together in medium bowl, and set aside.
In large mixing bowl, cream sugar and shortening.
Add eggs, sour cream& orange juice.
Stir flour in until just moistened.
Fold in cranberries, shredded apple and nuts.
Divide mixture between prepared loaf pans; bake 50 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
Bread should be golden brown.
Cool 10 minutes in pans, then cool on rack until cool.
Wrap each loaf tightly and store in refrigerator for 2 days before slicing, or freeze.