Cranberry Orange Tea Bread

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Hi, Everyone! I hope your week is going well! I feel like we have really entered fall now, in fact, it has felt more like the beginning of winter here in Maryland these past few days! Mornings are becoming colder and colder and it makes me crave something warm and sweet to start my day off! And with a steaming hot cup of my favorite English Breakfast Tea, a toasted slice of this Cranberry Orange Tea bread makes for a great breakfast! The flavors of the bread remind me of the holiday season; the tangy orange flavor mixed with the juicy cranberries just remind me of Christmas! This is such a quick and easy bread to make, you can either keep it plain like I did and toast it up for breakfast, or drizzle it with an orange glaze to make it a little fancier! Here's the recipe...


CRANBERRY ORANGE TEA BREAD(Recipe from Whole Foods Market)*Makes 1 loaf*

YOU WILL NEED:2 cups all-purpose flour3/4 cup granulated sugar1 1/2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1/2 cup milk1/4 cup orange juice1/4 cup (4 tbs) unsalted butter, melted1 tbs freshly grated orange zest2 eggs1 cup cranberries, chopped
Glaze:1 - 2 tbs orange juice1 cup confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS:1. First, combine all your dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt) in your electric mixer bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients (milk, orange juice, eggs, melted butter and orange zest). With the mixer running on low, begin adding the wet ingredients to the dry, until you get a smooth batter.
2. Next, preheat your oven to 375 deg F and grease (or line with parchment paper) your loaf pan. Add the chopped cranberries to the batter, and pour it into the prepared pan. Bake for 50 minutes, or until the top of the bread is golden brown and the center is baked through. 
3. To make the glaze, let the bread cool, then whisk together the orange juice and the confectioners' sugar (make sure you've sifted the sugar so there are no lumps in it) and drizzle it over the bread!

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