Oatmeal Cranberry Loaf

Oatmeal Cranberry Loaf

This is a quick and easy loaf recipe. I love the appearance of the cranberries within the loaf itself and the aroma wafts throughout the house during and after baking.
Prep. Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 Hour

Ingredients:

• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1-1/4 cups hot water
• 3/4 cup butter, softened at room temperature
  
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1-1/4 cups brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. grated orange peel
• 1 egg
• 2-1/2 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch loaf pans and set aside.In medium bowl, combine oats and hot water, stir, and let stand for 5 minutes.
In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
Add oat mixture, sour cream, orange peel, and egg and blend well.
Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon and mix gently.
Fold in cranberries and walnuts.
Spoon batter into prepared pans and smooth to level. In small bowl combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
Sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 55 to 65 minutes until bread is golden brown and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
Cool 5 minutes, then carefully run a knife around the edges of the breads and remove to wire rack to cool.
Wrap in 2 thicknesses of plastic wrap to store.