Grace's Grand Marnier Cranberry Bread

Name: Grace's Grand Marnier Cranberry Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12 slices, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 orange (juice and grated rind); 2 tablespoons butter (melted); 4 ounces candied cherries; 1 egg (well-beaten); 1/2 cup pecans (chopped); 2 cups fresh cranberries (halved); 1/2 cup Grand Marnier; 2 teaspoons superfine sugar

Submitted by Grace of West Jeffe

"A great addition to a Holiday Buffet or Gift Basket. Mom has it on hand when we visit her on our ski trips. Something about the fireplace on a snowy Winter's day seems to make it taste even better!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 12 slices
Serves:: 12

ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 orange (juice and grated rind)
2 tablespoons butter (melted)
4 ounces candied cherries
1 egg (well-beaten)
¹⁄₂ cup pecans (chopped)
2 cups fresh cranberries (halved)
¹⁄₂ cup Grand Marnier
2 teaspoons superfine sugar

directions

Preheat oven to 350. lightly grease a 9X5X3 loafpan.
In med bowl, sift together first 5 dry ingredients. Combine orange juice and rind, butter (adding enough water to make 3/4 cup liquid) and stir in egg. Mix together with flour mixture until moist. Fold in cherries, nuts and cranberries.
Put mixture into loafpan and bake for 50-60 minutes. Cool.
Disolve sugar into Grand Marnier. Romove loaf from pan and pour liqid into pan. Return loaf to pan. Refrigerate overnight. Slice and serve when ready.