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                         POLKA DOT QUICK BREAD

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads                           Cheese

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       c            Cranberries -- fresh or frozen
  1       c            Milk
  1       ea           Egg -- lg, slightly beaten
    1/4   c            Butter -- melted
  1       t            Orange peel -- grated
  2       c            Unbleached flour
  1       c            Sugar
  1       t            Baking powder
    1/2   t            Salt
  1 1/2   c            Cheddar -- md, shredded
    1/2   c            Walnuts -- coarsely chopped

 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. then grease a 9 X 5-inch loaf pan;
 set aside.  Cut the cranberries in half and set aside in a small bowl.
  In a medium bowl, combine the milk, egg, butter, and orange peel and
 set aside. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large
 bowl.  Add the halved cranberries, cheese and nuts.  Toss with a fork
 to distribute.  Add the milk mixture all at once and stir the flour
 mixture until just moistened.  Turn into the prepared loaf pan and
 bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven or until a wooden
 pick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool in the pan on a
 rack for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan.  Cool to room
 temperature on the wire rack before slicing.



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