Orange Cranberry Bread Recipe

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Orange Cranberry Bread
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  1. Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat oven to 325.
  2. Grease an 8x5 or 9x5 loaf pan. Cut a piece of wax paper or parchment paper to line the bottom of the pan, then grease the bottom again. (otherwise your lovely loaf might stick to the pan!).
  3. Sort the cranberries and discard any soft ones. Coarsely chop the cranberries (I pulse a couple of times with my food processor) and place in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the orange zest & 1/2 cup of the sugar and heat slowly just to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Set aside to cool.
  4. In a bowl stir together the flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder & baking soda.
  5. In a separate bowl combine the butter and remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Beat until light & fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg.
  6. Stir in half the flour mixture, and then the orange juice & water. Stir in the remaining flour mixture and then the cooled cranberry mixture. Don't overmix.
  7. Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Place in the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, 55-60 minutes.
  8. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack, peel the wax paper from the bottom of the loaf, and cool completely. Slice & serve.
  9. Note: This recipe doesn't double well. The batter is light & airy, and too voluminous even for my Kitchenaid stand mixer. If I want to make 2 loaves, I mix them up separately. But I put each loaf in the oven as soon as it is mixed up because the baking powder is already activated. Then I know if, for example, 10 minutes have passed before the 2nd loaf goes in, I will pull the 1st loaf out when the timer goes off, then set the timer again for another 10 minutes for the 2nd loaf.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 161.59 Kcal (677 kJ)
Calories from fat 32.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.6g 6%
Cholesterol 21.27mg 7%
Sodium 158.36mg 7%
Potassium 152.68mg 3%
Total Carbs 30.11g 10%
Sugars 12.21g 49%
Dietary Fiber 1.74g 7%
Protein 2.69g 5%
Vitamin C 12.7mg 21%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 40.4mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 192.67 Kcal (807 kJ)
Calories from fat 38.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.29g 6%
Cholesterol 25.36mg 7%
Sodium 188.83mg 7%
Potassium 182.05mg 3%
Total Carbs 35.91g 10%
Sugars 14.56g 49%
Dietary Fiber 2.08g 7%
Protein 3.21g 5%
Vitamin C 15.2mg 21%
Iron 0.5mg 2%
Calcium 48.1mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.2
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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