bread-berries and chocolate loaf

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• bread;
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 tsp freshly grated orange peel
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 1 cup chopped cranberries
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup chopped nuts
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• glaze
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 tsp butter, softened
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 350. grease 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan, set aside

stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in large bowl.

add orange juice, orange peel, shortening and egg. stir with spoon until well blended. stir in cranberries, small chocolate chips and nuts.

pour batter into prepared pan.

bake 1 hour and 5-10 minutes.

prepare glaze; beat powdered sugar, milk, butter and vanilla in a small bowl until smooth(adding more milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, if thinner glaze is desired) spread over top of loaf

makes 1 loaf