REC:Orange Cranberry Loaf or Muffins with Cardamom Sugar Topping

From Steve 2/ an LA chef and cookbook author...

CRANBERRY-ORANGE BREAD (or muffins)

2 cups Flour
1 cup Sugar
1-1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Salt
Juice and grated peel of 1 Orange
2 T. melted Shortening
Water
1 Egg, beaten
1/2 cup chopped Walnuts
2 cups fresh or frozen Cranberries, chopped
4 T. Sugar, mixed with 1 T. Cardamom

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt. Combine orange juice, peel,shortening and enough water to make 3/4 cup liquid. Stir in beaten egg.

Mix into dry ingredients just until blended. Fold in nuts and cranberries, turn into greased
loaf or muffin pan(s), sprinkle top with cardamom-sugar mix and bake at 350° degrees;
50-60 minutes for loaf pan, 25-30 for muffins or until done.

Cool 10 minutes in pan. Depan and cool completely on rack.

CYH