High Altitude Cranberry Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups white flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 cup fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped

Preparation

Mix the orange juice, egg, orange zest & sugar and let sit for about 10 minutes.
Sift dry ingredients. Cut in the shortening with pastry blender or forks mixing with a fork until evenly moistened.
Fold in the cranberry mixture slowly until evenly mixed.
Pour batter into a lightly greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 45-60 minutes (until toothpick comes out clean) at 350 degrees. Cool 10 minutes. Makes 1 loaf.