Juletide Cranberry Bread

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cranberries, sliced in half
1 cup chopped nuts
Juice and grated rind of 2 oranges
2 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup boiling water
1 egg, beaten

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Add the cranberries and the nuts.

Combine the juice, rind, shortening, and water. Add the egg to the juice and blend into the cranberry mixture. Pour into a buttered loaf pan, and bake 1 hour, until a toothpick comes out dry.