Orange Cranberry Loaf

A zesty slice to go with your coffee!  Mmm, yum-yum!

Ingredients:

• 2 organic oranges
• 1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 2 teaspoons stevia (or sugar)

Method:

Set oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.  Beat butter, sugar and eggs in a large bowl.  Grate rind of one orange into the bowl and stir.  Squeeze the juice from that orange into a half cup measuring cup and add water to fill the measuring cup.  Add that into the batter as well and mix.

In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt and dried berries.   Add to the other bowl and stir just until moistened.  Turn into the loaf pan and bake 50-60 minutes, testing with a toothpick to see if it’s done inside.

Meanwhile squeeze the juice out of the second orange and stir the stevia into it.  Poke holes it the top of the loaf while hot and pour this glaze over.  It soaks into the loaf and makes it moist and delicious!  Let the loaf cool at least 10 minutes before removing from pan.

This loaf can be wrapped in wax paper and stored in the fridge.  Great to make ahead of time when expecting houseguests!  Using stevia in the glaze keeps down the calories!