Grandmother’s Cranberry Bread
22. Nov, 2009 
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Andrea brought home this recipe from kindergarten at St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis. It has become a family tradition for us. No Christmas or Thanksgiving has passed without this delicious treat.
2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
¼ cup butter, room temperature
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp grated orange peel (I use a few drops of orange oil)
¾ cup orange juice
1 ½ cups light raisins
1 ½ cups fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
Sift first 5 ingredients.
Cut in butter until crumbly.
Add next 3 ingredients.
Fold in raisins and cranberries.
Spoon into a greased 9×5x3 loaf pan. (I sometimes bake it in muffin pans)
Bake at 350 for 1 hour and ten minutes. Or until toothpick comes out clean. (It will take much less time for muffins). Remove from pan. Cool on wire rack.
You may substitute cranberries for raisins and have an all cranberry bread.
Agaat Den Hertog, Miss A's mother, is a native of The Netherlands and began cooking in the Continental tradition, cooking classic French recipes. She expanded her repertoire to include traditional American and Southern Country dishes, after settling in the South in the early 1970's.
Agaat's passion in life is traveling — there isn't a continent that she hasn't explored. She enjoys recreating meals that she has enjoyed during her travels — everything from Southwestern Tortilla Soup with Homemade Tortilla Chips to making her own pasta from scratch to Indonesian Rice Table. In North Carolina , where she has entertained regularly for decades, she has a reputation for being the consummate chef and hostess. She loves to socialize, cook, drink good wine, and entertain. She plans to share her favorite recipes - everything from hors d'ouevres for the perfect cocktail party to traditional holiday meals to recipes from other cultures. Some will be healthy, but others will not. Some will be quick & easy, but others will take time, and be more elaborate. There will be something for all levels of cooks to enjoy. You can contact Agaat directly at 
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I made a yeast raised cranberry bread with walnuts and orange zest for today’s Thanksgiving dinner. It was just awesome. Cranberries and orange – there’s nothing better! Well some good chocolate maybe!