Title: Polka Dot Quick Bread
Categories: Bread Cheese
Yield: 4 Servings
| 2 | c | Cranberries; fresh or frozen |
| 1 | | Egg; lg, slightly beaten |
| 1 | ts | Orange peel; grated |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1/2 | c | Walnuts; coarsely chopped |
| 1 | c | Milk |
| 1/4 | c | Butter; melted |
| 2 | c | Unbleached flour |
| 1 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1 1/2 | c | Cheddar; md, shredded |
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. then grease a 9 X 5-inch loaf pan; set
aside. Cut the cranberries in half and set aside in a small bowl.
In a medium bowl, combine the milk, egg, butter, and orange peel and set
aside. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.
Add the halved cranberries, cheese and nuts. Toss with a fork to
distribute. Add the milk mixture all at once and stir the flour mixture
until just moistened. Turn into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour
and 15 minutes in the preheated oven or until a wooden pick inserted in the
center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then
remove from the pan. Cool to room temperature on the wire rack before
slicing.