Cranberry Orange Nut Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan, then dust it with flour.
2. In a medium bowl, toss together the walnuts or pecans, cranberries, orange juice, and orange zest. Set that bowl aside for now.
3. In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until the mixture looks pale and airy. Add the butter and beat until smooth. Mix in the salt, baking soda, and baking powder, then add the flour gradually, stirring only until the batter comes together. Fold in the cranberry and nut mixture.
4. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until a toothpick pushed into the middle of the loaf comes out clean. Leave the bread in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack and let it cool fully before slicing.