Cranberry Nut Bread

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 Tbs. grated orange peel
• 2 Tbs. shortning
• 1 well-beaten egg
• 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Sift or blend dry ingredients.  Stir in orange juice, peel, shortening and egg until well blended.  Stir in cranberries and nuts. 

Bake in greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan for 55 minutes or until toothpick placed in center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan.