#2145 - Apple Cranberry Bread

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 cups flour
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup softened Parkay margarine
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. orange zest (grated orange rind)
1/4 cup milk
1 baking apple (washed, peeled, cored and chopped fine)
1/2 cup dried cranberries

In a saucepan add dried cranberries--cover them with water. Turn heat to medium, bring to a boil, cook cranberries for 5 minutes, then drain them. In a mixer add Parkay and white sugar--beat for 5 minutes. Add eggs, vanilla and orange zest---beat. Add milk--beat. Add baking powder, baking soda and salt---beat. Slowly add flour--beat (continue with a wooden spoon if too thick for mixer). Remove bowl from mixer--add chopped apples and cranberries--stir until mixed. Grease a bread loaf pan. Place dough into the loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.