Cranberry Orange Loaf


Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup margarine, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup orange juice


Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Whisk together
flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir
in orange zest, cranberries, and pecans. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together margarine, sugar,
and egg until smooth. Stir in orange juice. Beat in
flour mixture till just moistened. Pour into prepared
pan. Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until
the bread springs back when lightly touched. Let
stand 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to
cool. Wrap in plastic when completely cool.




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