Over the weekend I did a little inventory of the freezer. I wanted to see how much jam and pie filling was left. While I was digging around I found a bag of cranberries and had to use them in cranberry bread right away! This is a favorite with the boys. I usually get a few bags of cranberries and put them in the freezer in the fall so we can enjoy this bread in the winter months. 
Cranberry Bread
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
2 Tablespoons shortening
2 Tablespoons hot water
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup raw cranberries cut in half (I use the whole bag and leave them whole)
1 cup nuts (optional)
Mix dry ingredients
Cream together the egg, shortening, water, and juice. Add berries.
Fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients.
Turn into a greased 9 inch loaf pan.
Bake for one hour or more at 325 degrees F. (If the berries are still frozen you will have to bake longer.) Bake until toothpick comes out clean.
