Cranberry Nut Bread

Two cups all-purpose, sifted flour

One cup sugar 

One and one-half teaspoons double acting baking powder

One-half teaspoon soda

One teaspoon salt

One-fourth cup shortening

Three-fourths cup orange juice

One tablespoon grated orange rind

One egg, well beaten

One-half cup chopped nuts

One to two cups fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped

    Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Combine orange juice and grated rind with well beaten egg. Pour all at once into dry ingredients, mixing just enough to dampen. Carefully fold in chopped nuts and cranberries. Spoon into greased loaf pan (9x5x3"). Spread corners and sides slightly higher than center. Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees F, about 1 hour until crust is golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from pan. Cool. Store overnight for easy slicing.