Corn Bread with Cranberries

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Corn Bread with Cranberries

Makes 1 loaf

2 cups all purpose flour

1 ½  tablespoons baking powder

¾ teaspoon salt

1½ cup yellow cornmeal

1/3cup granulated sugar

1 ½ cup milk

2 eggs beaten

¾ cup unsalted butter, softened ( 1 ½ sticks)

11/2 cup dried cranberries

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Butter a 8”x8” square baking pan. In a large bowl combine well these dry ingredients: flour, salt, cornmeal, sugar and baking powder. In a separate medium bowl combine and beat milk, eggs and butter. Pour wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir well. Fold in the dried cranberries using a spoon. Pour the batter into the baking pan. Bake for about 35 minutes until the tester comes out clean. Cool on metal rack for 10 minutes. When cool remove bread from pan. Serve at room temperature.