Food & Wine
Easy cranberry and orange loaf
Light and spongy, this cranberry and orange loaf is the perfect homemade treat to enjoy with a hot tea.
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients:
- 2 cup self-raising flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ cup margarine or softened butter
- 1 tbsn orange zest
- ¾ cup orange juice
- 1 egg
- 1 cup cranberries, chopped, fresh or frozen
- 1 tbsn orange juice, extra
- 1 cup sifted icing sugar
Method:
- Grease the bottom of a 8 x 4 loaf pan.
- Combine sugar, flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl. Add margarine or butter and mix until crumbly.
- Add orange peel, ¾ cup of orange juice and egg. Stir until mixed through. Add cranberries.
- Pour thick batter into a pan and bake until a knife comes clean from the centre- approximately 50-75 minutes.
- Combine 1 tablespoon of orange juice with icing sugar to great a glaze, and drizzle over the loaf once cooled and removed from the tin. Serve with slices of orange on the side.
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