Cranberry Mint Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 cup fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 20 spearmint candy leaves (1 cup, see note)
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup hard margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 toss cranberries, gumdrops and first 1 tablespoons flour together in small bowl until cranberries and gumdrops are coated. set aside.
• 2 cream margarine and sugar together in large bowl. add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. beat in flavouring and lemon rind.
• 3 combine next 4 ingredients in separate large bowl. add to margarine mixture. stir until just moistened. batter will be very thick.
• 4 stir in milk and cranberry mixture until just combined. turn into greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. bake in 350°f oven for 1 to 1 1/4 hours until wooden pick inserted in centre comes out clean. let stand in pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto wire rack to cool completely. cuts into 18 slices.
• 5 note: gumdrops are easiest to cut with greased kitchen scissors or very sharp greased knife.
• 6 company’s coming home for the holidays.