Sunday, December 18, 2011

Cranberry Nut Loaf

Recipe from: Christmas Recipes From The Lion House
This recipe makes a double batch (6 small loaves or 2 large loaves)

4 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp salt
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups orange juice
2 TBSP grated orange peel -zest
2 cups chopped fresh cranberries
1 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven 350
In Kitchen Aid Mixer add: flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Mix to blend dry ingredients

Zest 2 oranges, then peel and place oranges in vitamix (or food processor).
Blend on high to make 1 1/2 cups orange juice. Add 2 eggs, 1/2 cup canola oil to orange juice and blend on low. Add about 3 cups fresh or frozen cranberries and 1 cup nuts to the orange juice and barely blend on speed 1 or 2 to chop cranberries and nuts.

Pour wet ingredients into mixing bowl, add 2 Tbsp orange zest and mix all ingredients on low until moist.
Bake 50 minutes (large loaves) 35 minutes (small loaves).  cool slightly -remove loaves from pans and continue to cool completely before slicing.