2 c Cranberries; Fresh Or Frozen 1 c Sugar
1 c Milk 1 tb Baking Powder
1 ea Egg; Lg, Slightly Beaten 1/2 t Salt
1/4 c Butter; Melted 1 1/2 c Cheddar; Md, Shredded
1 tb Orange Peel; Grated 1/2 c Walnuts; Coarsely Chopped
2 c Unbleached Flour
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. then grease a 9 X 5-inch loaf pan;
set aside. Cut the cranberries in half and set aside in a small
bowl. In a medium bowl, combine the milk, egg, butter, and orange
peel and set aside. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
into a large bowl. Add the halved cranberries, cheese and nuts. Toss
with a fork to distribute. Add the milk mixture all at once and stir
the flour mixture until just moistened. Turn into the prepared loaf
pan and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven or until
a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the
pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan. Cool to room
temperature on the wire rack before slicing.
Yields
4 servings
