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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.