Cranberry Nut Loaf

• 3 cups sifted, all-purpose flour
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• ¾ tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 medium orange
• 2 eggs
• 1¼ cups milk
• ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1 cup whole fresh cranberries

1. Grease and flour a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
2. Preheat oven to 350°
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
4. With a pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles cornmeal.
5. In another bowl, combine eggs and milk. Add grated orange rind from medium orange. Add juice from the orange used for the rind.
6. Add milk mixture to dry ingredients, stirring until just dampened. Fold in chopped walnuts or pecans, and add whole fresh cranberries
7. Pour into loaf pan.
8. Bake one hour or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Remove from pan and cool. Wrap and store loaf overnight for easier slicing.