Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped, toasted)
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest
  • 1/2 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 2 cups flour (spooned and leveled)
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or regular vanilla extract)
  • 1 cup cranberries ( fresh or frozen, roughly chopped)

Instruction

  • Start by toasting the walnuts. Add a half cup to a small dry frying pan and set to medium heat. Stir occasionally until the nuts become fragrant and barely start to brown, about 5 minutes. Set aside and cool completely.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper, or grease well and set aside.
  • Zest the two oranges into a large bowl.
  • Juice the oranges in a glass measuring cup until you get 1/2 cup juice. Add the 1/2 cup half and half to the orange juice, stir, and set aside.
  • In the bowl with the zest, whisk together the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 egg, the oil, and the vanilla.
  • Add the chopped cranberries and the cooled nuts to the flour mixture and stir to combine. Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and stir until just barely combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the bread from the oven and cover with tin foil. Bake for another 15-25 minutes. You will know it's done with a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.