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<h4>You're browser does not support iFrames - here is an exerpt of the content</h4> <a href="http://allotment2kitchen.blogspot.com/2009/12/cranberry-and-clementine-bread-for-us.html">Click here to read the article in full</a> <p>This year, although I have been extremely good and committed to eating local, fresh produce or British grown. There are some seasonal products that are not grown here, so have to be imported, such as the cranberry, which you may know, I have been thoroughly enjoying. So for next year, on my <a title="gardening" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/gardening/">gardening</a> ‘wish list’ is to get myself a cranberry bush, here’s hoping.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0W_QqQJyAQw/SzueW-ihQQI/AAAAAAAAD-k/rAxy2MHPz_s/s1600-h/cranberryloaf.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421100694052618498" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0W_QqQJyAQw/SzueW-ihQQI/AAAAAAAAD-k/rAxy2MHPz_s/s400/cranberryloaf.jpg" /></a> Anyway, as I still had some imported cranberries sitting at the bottom of my fridge, a couple of days ago, I decided to make Cranberry bread. I got the <a href="http://grownaway.blogspot.com/2009/12/cranberry-beans-cranberry-bread.html">original recipe</a> from Freds blog <a href="http://grownaway.blogspot.com/">Grown Away</a>. Fred informed me that his home state was one of largest cranberry producers, so he was merrily looking forward to receiving some black <a title="heirloom" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/heirloom/">heirloom</a> cranberries in his vegetable box, but surprisingly none appeared. Although disappointed, Fred was not deterred and purchased some dried local cranberries from his natural food store; and made an incredibly simple cranberry walnut bead.</p> <p>Now I have absolutely no doubt that Fred’s Cranberry and walnut bread was delicious, but you know me, I had to tweak it just a little. <em>Sorry Fred, </em>(she says wincing) <em>but I think you will approve</em>.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0W_QqQJyAQw/SzueWRo4dzI/AAAAAAAAD-c/OFh5-NVosQM/s1600-h/cranberryloafend.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421100681999710002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0W_QqQJyAQw/SzueWRo4dzI/AAAAAAAAD-c/OFh5-NVosQM/s400/cranberryloafend.jpg" /></a> I don’t think the photograph taken does the ‘Cranberry and Clementine bread’ justice, as it doesn’t show the burst colours of the cranberries, but they are there. The bread was moist, it was not as sweet as the scones and the muffins I made earlier in the month. I think because they had white <a title="chocolate" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/chocolate/">chocolate</a> in them, whereas this bread allowed the sourness of the cranberries to come through, which my husband loved. The flavour of the Clementine also came through, although a tad subtle and the walnuts gave it that extra texture. Nice.</p> <p>Now talking of growing and cakes, I thought I better mention that I have been fortunate to have been chosen to receive not one, but two gifts from fellow bloggers. The first is a baking book called Muffins Galore from Icook4fun of <a href="http://www.mykitchensnippets.com/2009/12/results-of-christmas-giveaway.html">Kitchen Snippets</a>. I had completely forgotten about this until I got an email yesterday. The second will be a surprise gift from Ribbit of <a href="http://thecorneryard.blogspot.com/">The Corner Yard </a>where I will become one of the lucky recipients of a ‘Pay it Forward’ parcel. Please do check out this <a href="http://thecorneryard.blogspot.com/2009/12/pay-it-forward-whos-getting-package.html">link,</a> I absolutely adore the way my ‘blogger name’ was picked out! <div>What a lovely way to end the year…unexpected gifts, Smiles and new blog friends.</div> <div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0W_QqQJyAQw/SzueC62CdyI/AAAAAAAAD-M/41C6XKR88xY/s1600-h/fatcakeforbirds1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421100349463361314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0W_QqQJyAQw/SzueC62CdyI/AAAAAAAAD-M/41C6XKR88xY/s400/fatcakeforbirds1.jpg" /></a> And finally, how could we forget about the little birds that entertain us in the garden, I made them a loaf of there own too. I made this with vegetable fat which I melted, ands then poured into a 2lb loaf tin that contained a mixture of chopped apples, nuts, seeds, dried fruit and some fresh cranberries. I left it in the fridge overnight and then the following day, cut a slice and left it on the Bird table. Sorry I didn’t get a picture of that, I wanted to – but the red breasted Robin just wouldn’t pose for me. </div> <div><strong>Cranberry and Clementine Bread</strong><br />Makes 2lb Loaf</div> <div><strong>Ingredients</strong></div> <div>2 cups plain flour<br />¾ cup caster sugar<br />1½ teaspoon baking powder<br />1 teaspoon salt<br />½ teaspoon bicarbonate soda<br />¼ cup butter*<br />1 medium egg<br />¾ cup Clementine juice<br />1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries</div> <div>½ cup chopped walnuts</div> <div><strong>Method</strong><br />In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg, juice and peel; stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Add the cranberries and walnuts. Spoon batter into a greased 2lb loaf pan. Bake at Gas mark 4 for 45 minutes to an hour or until a toothpick inserted near the centre comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.</div> <div>I took Fred’s advice and cooked the bread on a lower temperature. 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