Cranberry Bread Recipe

Ingredients needed to make Cranberry Bread:

1 orange
2 tbsp butter
boiling water

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup sugar
1 egg (beaten)

1 cup cut cranberries
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup flour

Preparation Instructions:

Squeeze the juice out of the orange and grate the peel. Add butter and enough boiling water to the orange juice to equal about 3/4 cup of liquid. Let the mixture cool.

Once cooled add all of the dry ingredients to the orange juice mixture and mix. Add the egg and mix until it is thoroughly blended.

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Date Nut Bread Recipe

Ingredients needed for Date Nut Bread:

2 cups chopped dates
1 1/2 cup boiling water
1 tbsp butter or margarine
2 tsp baking soda

1 egg
2 cups brown sugar
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Preparation Instructions:

Place the chopped dates in a bowl, add the butter and baking soda and cover with the boiling water. Allow the mixture to sit until it cools.

Once cool, add the egg, flour, brown sugar, salt and vanilla and blend well. Add the chopped nuts and stir. Spoon the mixture into a loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

Contributed by Connie Corder, Copyright 2009 ChristmasChimney.com

Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Ingredients needed to make Banana Nut Bread:

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar

3 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

1/3 cup milk
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 egg

3 bananas (mashed)
1 cup copped nuts

Preparation Instructions:

Preheat over to 350 degrees.

Grease the bottom of one 9X5 inch pan, or you can use 2 smaller loaf pans. Combine all of the needed ingredients and beat for about one minute. Pour the mixture into the pan and bake for 60 to 65 minutes.

The bread is done when you can insert a toothpick into the thickest part and it comes…