Cranberry Coconut Orange Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups orange juice
• 2 beaten eggs
• 2 cups coconut
• 1 (12 ounce) bag cranberries (or 3 1/2 cups fresh cranberries)

Recipe

• 1 sift together dry ingredients and cut in shortening. when shortening has been incorporated add orange juice, eggs and coconut. when all ingredients have been mixed smoothly together, fold in cranberries.
• 2 spray two loaf pans with cooking spray and fill 3/4 full with batter. bake in a 350 degree oven for one hour (check it at 50 min) or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. be careful not to over cook - as this will be dry.
• 3 after removing from the oven, separate the bread from the sides of the pans with a knife and turn out loaves onto a cooling rack. let sit at least 3 hours before cutting. if you try to cut the bread when it's hot, it will fall apart on you :-).