High Altitude Cranberry Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups 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

Recipe

• 1 mix the orange juice, egg, orange zest & sugar and let sit for about 10 minutes.
• 2 sift dry ingredients. cut in the shortening with pastry blender or forks mixing with a fork until evenly moistened.
• 3 fold in the cranberry mixture slowly until evenly mixed.
• 4 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.