CRANBERRY NUT BREAD

Breads and Pastries|Brunch|Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 stick (½ cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits

1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest

¾ cup fresh orange juice

1 large egg, beaten

½ cup sweetened coconut flakes

1 cup coarsely chopped cranberries

½ cup finely chopped walnuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a couple of times to combine. Add butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer this mixture to a large mixing bowl.

Add the zest, orange juice, egg, and coconut to the bowl and mix until just combined. Fold in the cranberries and walnuts.

Transfer the batter into a well-greased (butter or non-stick spray) loaf pan. Optional – I like to cut a bunch of cranberries in half and place cut side down on top of the batter in the pan which makes for a pretty presentation after baking.

Bake for 1 hour or until tester comes out clean. Let cool for 20 minutes and turn onto your plate. Slice and devour.