Ingredients

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour

• ¾ cup white sugar

• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

• ¾ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• ¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened

• ¾ cup orange juice

• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest

• 1 large egg, beaten

• 1 cup chopped cranberries

• ½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)

Description

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 8x4-inch loaf pan.

2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Stir butter into flour mixture until combined. Add orange juice, orange zest, and egg; mix well.

3. Fold in cranberries and walnuts. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.

4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 75 minutes.

5. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.