Recipe For Cranberry Orange Loaf With Chocolate Chips

ORANGE-CHIP CRANBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. In another bowl, combine eggs, oil and orange zest; mix well. Add to dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Fold in cranberries, chocolate chips and walnuts. , Pour into 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. If glaze is desired, combine confectioners' sugar and orange juice until smooth; spread over cooled loaves.

CHEERY CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour three 5 3/4x3 1/4x2-inch miniature loaf pans.
• Stir together chocolate chips, cranberries, pecans and orange peel in small bowl; set aside.
• Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl; with pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in orange juice, egg and reserved chocolate chip mixture just until moistened; divide evenly among prepared pans.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 15 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack.
• Cool completely.
• Drizzle Cocoa Drizzle Glaze over top.
• -----------ChocolateDrizzle Glaze--------------.
• Microwave butter in small microwave-safe bowl at HIGH (100) 20 to 30 seconds until melted.
• Stir in cocoa and water.
• Microwave at HIGH 15 to 30 seconds or just until mixture is hot, slightly thickened and smooth when stirred.
• Do not boil.
• Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating with whisk until smooth.
• If necessary, add water, a few drops at a time, until of desired consistency.
• Makes about 1/4 cup glaze.

CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE ORANGE LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly grease 6 mini loaf pans (6x3-inch) or 2 bundt pans (10-inch).
• Combine cranberries and ½ cup sugar; set aside.
• In large bowl, combine flour, 1 ½ cups sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Using a fork, beat eggs, orange juice, oil, and orange rind together. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Fold in cranberry mixture, chocolate chips, and nuts.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing to wire rack. For ultimate freshness, keep refrigerated in a covered container or freeze.