Cranberry Nut Quick Bread

This is a wonderful treat during the holidays! It just tastes 'Christmasy' and is a must with a cup of coffee or hot tea! I received it from a friend from the Northeast.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 325 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon milk
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1 orange, juiced and zested
• 1 cup cranberries, quartered

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar.

Step 3

In a 1-cup (or larger) measuring cup combine juice and zest of the orange, butter and enough boiling water to reach 3/4 cup. Stir into flour mixture. Fold in egg, walnuts and cranberries. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaf in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 5

To make the icing combine confectioners' sugar, butter, orange juice and milk; add more milk if necessary so that the icing is thin and slightly runny. Drizzle over bread; allow icing to set before slicing.