Cranberry Cheese Bread Recipes

CRANBERRY-ORANGE BREAD

Steps:

• Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 inches, or 1 loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches.
• Stir together cranberries, sugar, oil, milk, vanilla, orange peel and eggs in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into pans.
• Bake 8-inch loaves 50 to 60 minutes, 9-inch loaf 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans and place top side up on wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.

CRANBERRY BREAD WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Blend together cream cheese, butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla until light. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add 2 cups of the flour sifted with baking powder. Toss remaining 1/4 cup flour with cranberries and nuts, and fold into batter. Pour into 2 well greased 9-inch loaf pans and bake in preheated 350°F oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
• Combine confectioners' sugar and milk, and drizzle over bread while still warm. Yield: Two 9-inch loaves.
• The Harrowsmith Country Life.

CRANBERRY CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Combine the egg, cheese, orange juice and water. Make a well in the dry ingredients; stir in egg mixture just until moistened. Add the cranberries and the nuts., Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

CRANBERRY CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Halve cranberries; set aside.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together. Add cranberries and pecans to dry ingredient, coating well.
• Combine milk, egg, orange rind and melted butter; add to dry ingredients alternately with cheese. Stir just to moisten ingredients. Pour into 9 x 5 x 3-inch greased loaf pan; spread evenly, making corners and sides slightly higher than center. Bake for 1 hour or until bread tests done. Cool for 10 minutes; turn out of pan. Bread slices easier if stored overnight.
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ORANGE CRANBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk the egg, milk, orange juice, oil and orange zest; stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Fold in the cranberries and apple., Pour into 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled loaves in foil and freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Mix flour, sugar, peel, baking powder, and soda in a bowl. Cut or rub in butter until coarse crumbs form. Add 1 cup cheese and cranberries and mix. Beat egg to blend with buttermilk; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Spoon batter into 5- by 9-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese. Bake in a 350 degF oven until the bread is golden brown and loaf begins to pull away from pan sides, about 1 hour. Cool in pan 15 minutes, then invert onto a rach and let cool.