Cheryl asked about making cranberry bread. Congratulations! I think you
have found one of the best kinds of bread around. (Then again, I think
anything with cranberries in it is good. ;-)
I usually make banana bread (quick bread) and add cranberries to it. I
usually use fresh or frozen berries, but last week I made it with dried
fruit and it turned out good, but a little more dry than usual. (I also
overcooked it a little bit by accident, so the dryness may have been from
that more than anything.) I don't change the banana bread recipe at all
because I think it is sweet enough without extra sugar and the cranberries
add a nice tartness. If I am in the mood for a particularly sweet bread I
will cook the cranberries first: Boil them in 1 cup water and ~1/2 cup
sugar, then let cool to room temperature. Drain and add them to the
banana bread batter. It is a really good dessert or breakfast sweet bread
that way!
Welcome and good luck!
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