CRANBERRY BREADS, CAKES AND COOKIES
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Cranberry Coffee Cake
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons double-acting baking powder ¾ teaspoon salt ½ cup sugar 5 tablespoons butter 1 egg, beaten ½ cup milk 2½ cups Ocean Spray fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped
Topping:
¼ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup sugar 3 tablespoons butter
Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together. Cut in butter with pastry blender until crumbly. Mix beaten egg and milk. Add to flour mixture. Stir slowly to mix, then beat until blended well. Spread batter evenly into 8 x 8 x 2″ buttered baking dish. Sprinkle halved cranberries evenly over top. For topping, mix flour and sugar together. Cut in butter. Sprinkle over cranberries. Bake in 375°F. oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Makes 9 coffee cake squares.
Cranberry Squares
2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1½ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking soda ¾ cup orange juice 2 tablespoons shortening 1 well beaten egg 1½ cups Ocean Spray fresh or fresh frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped ½ cup chopped nuts [a]Streusel Topping
Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Stir in orange juice, shortening and egg. Mix until well blended. Carefully fold in cranberries and nuts. Turn into greased 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan. Sprinkle with Streusel Topping. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Serve warm.
Note: To prepare Cranberry Squares using Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce, substitute one can (8 ounces) whole berry cranberry sauce for fresh cranberries, reduce sugar to ½ cup and orange juice to ½ cup.
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Cranberry Fruit Nut Bread
2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1½ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoons shortening 1 tablespoon grated orange peel ¾ cup orange juice 1 well-beaten egg 1 cup Ocean Spray fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped ½ cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350°. Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Stir in orange juice, orange peel, shortening and egg. Mix until well blended. Stir in cranberries and nuts. Turn into a 9 x 5″ loaf pan, greased on bottom only. Bake 55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool thoroughly before serving.
Cranberry Muffins
¾ cup Ocean Spray fresh cranberries, halved ½ cup powdered sugar 2 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup sugar 1 egg, well beaten 1 cup milk 4 tablespoons shortening, melted
Mix cranberry halves with powdered sugar and let stand while preparing muffin mixture. Sift dry ingredients. Add egg, milk and melted shortening all at once; mix until dry ingredients are dampened; do not beat. Fold in sugared cranberries. Fill muffin tins ⅔ full. Bake in moderate oven 350°F. for 20 minutes. Makes 1 dozen.
Cranberry Kitchen Cookies
½ cup butter or margarine 1 cup granulated sugar ¾ cup brown sugar (packed) ¼ cup milk 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 egg 3 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped nuts 2½ cups Ocean Spray fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped
Cream butter and sugars together. Beat in the milk, orange juice and egg. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Combine with creamed mixture and blend well. Stir in chopped nuts and cranberries. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cooky sheet. Bake at 375°F. for 10-15 minutes. Makes about 12 doz. tea-size cookies.
Note: 1 teaspoon orange extract may be substituted for orange juice. Milk must then be increased to ⅓ cup. To bake as bar cookies, spread batter on a well-greased 11 x 15 x 1″ pan and bake at 350°F. for 45 minutes or until golden brown. For a sugary crust, sprinkle with granulated sugar. Makes 4 dozen 1 x 2″ bars.
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