Cranberry Bread 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 ½ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt Juice and grated rind of 1 orange Boiling water 2 Tbsp. shortening 1 beaten egg 1 cup chopped nuts 1 cup raw cranberries, halved Sift together the first 5 ingredients. Combine juice and grated rind with shortening and add enough water to make a total of ¾ cup. Add 1 beaten egg. Stir liquids into dry ingredients until flour is dampened. Add 1 cup chopped nuts and 1 cup raw cranberries. Pour into greased 8 ½ x 4 ½ x 3” pan and bake for 60 to 70 minutes. Orange Bread Peelings of 3 oranges Enough water to cover oranges 1 cup water 1 cup sugar Grind, or put in blender, the orange peelings. Put in pan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Let boil 5 minutes. Drain and do this 2 more times. After draining the third time, add 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Cook until only one Tbsp. of juice remains. BATTER 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. butter 1 cup milk 3 cups sifted flour 3 ½ tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt Mix together 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs and 1 tsp. butter. Add the milk, sifted flour, baking powder and salt. Beat all together and add orange rind. Pour into loaf pan and bake at 300º for 1 hours or until done. Raisins and nuts may be added to batter. Let stand 24 hours before cutting.
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