The original intent for this post was supposed to be for an Orange Cereal Flake Nut Bread that I found in a 1963 community cookbook. I tested it and I will admit I did not like the texture the cornflakes gave the bread so I shelved it. Though I kept thinking about how much I liked the orange flavor of the bread so I decided to tweak it. I nixed the cornflakes and ended up adding some dried cranberries to the mix. I quite like the outcome. It conjures up flavors of the fall even though here in Florida it is far from it. I swear the air conditioner has been working harder this week than it did in the whole month of August…..

To be quite honest, even though I specify cranberries and walnuts, other dried fruit and nuts will work out fine in this recipe. I especially think raisin would be great. Also, if one wanted to, a simple glaze of confectioners sugar and orange juice could be poured over the top of this bread. A sprinkle of a little more orange zest and some finely chopped nuts to finish it off would make this bread quite nice looking.

In case this was a concern of yours, I will be going back to the cereal bread eventually. I already have a few recipes lined up to test from my recipe box collections. This just goes to prove that just because a recipe is from the past does not always mean it is a winner!