Cranberry Mandarin Loaf

Name: Cranberry Mandarin Loaf
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature; 1 cup sugar; finely grated zest of an orange or a couple mandarins/tangerines/satsumas; 1 large egg; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/4 tsp. salt; 3/4 cup orange juice; 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries

AuthorJulie

Yields1 Serving

1/4 cup butter, at room temperature

1 cup sugar

finely grated zest of an orange or a couple mandarins/tangerines/satsumas

1 large egg

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

3/4 cup orange juice

1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries

Preheat the oven to 350F

In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar and zest until fluffy; beat in the egg. In a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the butter mixture in three additions, alternating with the juice in two. Add the cranberries along with the final addition of flour.

Pour into a buttered 8"x4" loaf pan and bake for an hour, or until springy to the touch.

Cool for a few minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.

Categorybread, breakfast, cake