1largeorange (juice and zest)zest (save 1 teaspoon for glaze)
¼cuporange juice
6tablespoonsbuttersoftened
¾cupsugar
2largeeggs
1½cupsfresh cranberriesrinsed and patted dry
½tablespoonall purpose flour
Optional: orange slices and cranberries for garnish
Orange Glaze Ingredients:
1cuppowdered sugar
1½tablespoonsorange juicemore if needed to thin
1teaspoonorange zest
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Grease and flour a loaf pan (9" x 5")
Juice and Zest Oranges. You will need some zest and juice for the batter and the glaze. Divide accordingly.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together: flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Combine milk, orange zest (Reserve 1 tsp zest for the glaze), and orange juice in a small bowl. Set aside.
Use a stand mixer and cream butter and sugar at medium speed for 3 minutes. Beat in 2 large eggs, mixing well.
Add flour mixture in 2 parts, alternating with the milk mixture and mixing on medium/low speed until incorporated with each addition. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
Toss cranberries with 1/2 Tbsp flour, then fold them into the batter, stirring 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. Cool in pan for 15 minutes; run a knife around the edges and transfer 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 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.
Notes
For sugared cranberries for topping:To a saucepan, add 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Stir and bring to a simmer until all sugar has melted. Drop a cup of cranberries into the liquid and stir for 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and remove cranberries with a slotted spoon from the liquid to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Drop cranberries (a few at a time) into a bowl of sugar and roll around, coating well. Place on a cooling rack (not touching) until dry and the sugar has hardened.Bake on the middle oven rack for even cooking.All ovens cook differently. If your bread is browning too fast, make a tent with aluminum foil and place it loosely over the top of the bread.