Friday, March 13, 2009

Cranberry Orange Bread




Ingredients:

285 gm. Plain flour
200 gm. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. Bicarbonate of Soda
1 tsp. salt
3/4 cup Orange Juice
1 Large egg - at room temperature
1 Tbsp. grated Orange Zest
30 gm. Unsalted butter - melted
1 cup whole cranberries - coarsely chopped

Method:

(1) Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt together. Set aside.
(2) In a large box, mix the egg, orange juice, zest and melted butter.
(3) Add the dry ingredients and mix well. Add in the chopped cranberries and leave some for sprinkling on top.
(4) Pour batter into a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
(5) Sprinkle cranberries and 1 Tablespoon sugar on top.
(6) Bake for 1 hour at 175C or until a cake tester inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.
(7) Cool on wire rack before serving.

Variations: Instead of cranberries, you can use raisins or nuts instead.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dear Aunty,
when are you going to post all recipes in your index list? I can't wait any longer to try this cake.

Anonymous said...

Hi Aunty,
Would like to know where did you get this cooling rack (with curly lines)? I been searching high and low but I've only seen those with plain straight lines.

I liked how the curly lines create nice neat grids as seen on your non-frosted cakes.

Thanks so much.

Irene
Malaysia

Anonymous said...

this bread looks absolutely delicious.

Anonymous said...

Hi Aunty,

I would really love to have this recipe! Would you post it pls? Thanks!!

Cass

Anonymous said...

could please post the recipe...thanks - phia

Anabela martins said...

Hi, i´m Portuguese and i loves this blog so much, regards.
anabela - Portugal

Aunty Yochana said...

Thanks anabela...

rgds

Anonymous said...

Hi Aunty,
Could you please tell me where did you get this wire rack (with curly lines)?

Thanks.

Irene

Aunty Yochana said...

hi Irene

Try Sun Lik at 33, Seah Street.

rgds

Anonymous said...

Hi Aunty, how are you?
Thank you for posting this recipe. I have a carton of orange and don't know what to do with it. I'll bake this cake tomorrow. Have a great weekend :)

Anonymous said...

Hi Aunty,

May i know is this a cake or a bread? Cause i dun see any yeast involve in this recipe. Or is it a typo error?

Regards
Sally

Aunty Yochana said...

Hi Sally.

No yeast for this Quick Bread.

rgds

Aunty Yochana said...

Hi Fanny,

Long time no see..I'm fine.

happy Baking.

rgds