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Cranberry Orange Bread

Plan Ahead Note: the butter needs to be softened to room temperature.
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Course Christmas
Servings 2 loaves

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups butter softened
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 Tablespoons freshly grated orange zest
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups fresh cranberries rinsed and sorted
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 8 Tablespoons orange liqueur

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Lightly grease and flour two loaf pans.         
  • Cream butter and sugar together in the large bowl of an electric mixer for two minutes.
  • Add eggs, mixing between each one.  
  • Add orange juice through vanilla and mix well.
  • Remove from electric mixer and with a spoon or spatula, carefully mix in the flour, baking powder, salt, and cranberries, just until blended.
  • Pour into loaf pans and bake at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean.
  • Move loaf pans to a wire rack and let cool for 5-10 minutes while you make the glaze.
  • Combine powdered sugar and orange liqueur.  Slowly pour over the bread, then let the loaves cool completely before serving.