Glazed Cranberry-Nut Tea Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
• 3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• Glaze

Preparation

1. Beat butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add egg, beating until blended.
2. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk and orange juice, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in pecans, cranberries, and orange rind. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9" x 5" loaf pan.
3. Bake at 350° for 56 to 58 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan. If desired, poke holes in loaf using a wooden pick, and spoon Glaze over warm loaf. Cool completely on a wire rack.