Cranberry-Banana Nut Bread

Cranberry-Banana Nut Bread

1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 cup mashed banana
1/2 cup milk
1 c. cranberries, chopped finely and drained
1 cup broken pecans

Preheat oven to 350. Baking time is 1 hour and 15 minutes. You'll need a greased and floured 9 X 5 X 3 bread pan.

Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the egg and beat until smooth. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients and stir to blend. Add the bananas, orange zest, milk, cranberries, and pecans to butter/sugar mixture and stir to blend. Add dry ingredients all at once and stir just until the flour is incorporated. Turn batter into the prepared pan and bake. Loaf is done when a knife inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Cool completely before slicing. Store this bread tightly wrapped in the fridge for up to a week.