Ingredients
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2 cups flour
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3/4 cup sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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2 tablespoons grated orange rind
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1/2 cup orange juice
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4 tablespoons melted butter
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1 tablespoon hot water
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3 tablespoons molasses
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3/4 cup walnut pieces
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additional sugar, for sprinkling top
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1 egg
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1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries (cut in half if fresh) or 1 1/2 cups frozen cranberries (cut in half if fresh)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease loaf pan very well (cooking spray works best).
- Sift the first 6 dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- In a smaller bowl combine the next 6 'wet' ingredients.
- Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients to incorporate.
- Then fold in the cranberries and nuts.
- The dough should be fairly stiff but not dry.
- If it is too dry, add another tablespoon of water.
- Turn into loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle top of loaf with sugar to coat.
- Bake at 350°F for about 50 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
- When done, turn immediately out onto cooling rack.
- Allow to cool about an hour before cutting.
- Terrific warm with butter!