Orange Cranberry Bread
Total preparation time: 80 minIngredients:
- 2 sticks Butter (softened)
- 1 1/2 cups Sugar (divided)
- 4 Eggs
- 2 tablespoons grated Orange zest
- 1 teaspoon Orange extract
- 2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Plain yogurt
- 1 cup Dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup Orange juice
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two loaf pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until fluffy. Add 1 cup sugar beating thoroughly. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in the orange extract and zest.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a medium bowl. Fold one-third of dry ingredients into the butter mixture, than one-third of the yogurt. Alternate until all are mixed. Add dried cranberries.
- Pour into prepared loaf pans and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While bread is baking, mix remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of orange juice together in a small sauce pan. Heat until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. When bread is done, pour hot syrup slowly and evenly over bread. Let cool completely before unmolding.