Cranberry Nut Bread

2 cups flour                                                    
1 Tbs grated orange peel
1 cup sugar                                                     
2 Tbs shortening
1-1/2 baking powder                                      
1 well beaten egg
1 tsp salt                                                         
1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
½ tsp baking soda                                           
½ cup chopped nuts
¾ cup orange juice

In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, powder, salt and soda.  Stir in orange juice, peel, shortening and egg.  Mix until well blended.  Stir in cranberries and nuts.  Turn into greased 9x5” loaf pan.  Bake at 350º for 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool on a rack for 15 minutes; remove from pan.