Cranberry Orange Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) package orange-flavored craisins, ocean spray brand
1/3 cup orange juice, pre-made
1/3 cup whole milk
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 2/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 large eggs
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup nuts (optional)
2 teaspoons grated orange peel (optional)

Preparation

Mix together Craisins, vegetable oil, sugar, vanilla, milk, orange juice and eggs (& orange peel, if used, at this point) in a large bowl by hand.
Stir in remaining ingredients until blended well.
Place batter into well-greased loaf pans; dividing equally.
Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for approximately 45-60 depending on the size of the pans used. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean. Do not over-bake.
Take out of oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan.
Loaves may be wrapped and stored in refrigerator for up to 10-days.
Each batch makes two regular bread-pan size loaves OR five mini-loaf pan size (14.5cm x 8.4cm x 4.7cm by handi-foil brand).