Video:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMAyh-yTpQk&list=PLJMB2qZjYGuh-nTtdgCyHgIkGnka9Mv3S                                                   Servings: 8 people (makes 1 small loaf pan)

Cranberry Bread Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour - Cake flour substitute (- 3 1/2 Tblsp flour + 3 1/2 Tblsp Cornstarch)

1 3/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 cup milk, room temperature

Zest of 1 large orange, divided

1/4 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed

6 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs, room temperature

1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, rinsed and patted dry

1/2 Tbsp all-purpose flour

Orange Glaze Ingredients:

1 cup powdered sugar

1 1/2 Tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice, or to reach desired consistency

1 tsp orange zest, reserved from the orange above

Instructions

Prep: Preheat oven to 350˚F. 

Line pan or butter a 6 cup (8 1/2 by 4 1/2 bread loaf pan) then dust with flour, tapping out the excess flour.

Dry ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together: flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

In a measuring jug, combine together milk and orange juice. Set aside.

Separate eggs, beat egg whites until soft peaks.  

Wet Ingredients: Mix sugar and orange zest and combine thoroughly.    Cream butter and orange sugar;   add in egg yolks and combine;  add milk & orange juice (combined previously) and mix thoroughly.

Add flour mixture in 2 parts.  Incorporating 1st flour part thoroughly then adding the 2nd

Fold in egg whites in 2 parts.

 Toss cranberries with 1/2 Tbsp flour then fold them into the batter just until incorporated. Spread the batter into your prepared pan and bake for 45-50 min at 350˚F until golden on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 10-15 minutes then run a cake release tool or knife around the edges and transfer the loaf to a wire rack to cool completely before glazing.

To Make the Glaze:

In a separate bowl, stir together powdered sugar, orange juice and reserved teaspoon of zest. Stir until smooth. It should have a drizzling consistency. Add more orange juice to thin it out or powdered sugar to make it thicker.