Cranberry Bread

From the kitchen of Maria McDonald

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
1 cup fresh cut cranberries
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup flour
1 orange
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
boiling water
1 egg, slightly beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Grease on loaf pan.

3. Combine the juice and rind of 1 orange, add butter or margarine and enough boiling water to equal 3/4 cup of liquid. Let cool.

4. Add dry ingredients. Add slightly beaten egg. Mix well.

5. In a separate bowl, mix cranberries, walnuts, and flour. Add to above batter.

6. Mix well, batter will be lumpy and stiff.

7. Put into prepared pan.

8. Bake for 1 hour or until pick in center comes out clean.