Time to fill the freezer

Ok..its november and I've been baking my ass off. Unfortunately I've been eating my ass off too. Lol. Life's too short to count calories. I do like to give edible gifts from my heart during the holidays. But unfortunately I don't always have the time to make stuff the day before. So I'm a big fan or things that freeze well. I like this cranberry pistachio bread for thanksgiving and christmas because of the pretty colors...and of course it freezes well. So get into the spirit and try this out..and let me know what you think!

Cranberry pistachio bread
2 cups APF (all purpose flour)
1 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp orange zest
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
3/4 cups chopped dried cranberries
3/4 cup chopped pistachios (you can use walnuts, but half the fun of this bread is the green of the pistachios)
1/2 cup chopped figs or apricots

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray the bottom of your loaf pan and 1/2 inch up. (* if you grease your pan all the way up your loaf will be flat and you won't get that rounded top).
In a large bowl combine flour, sugar,baking powder and salt.
In a medium bowl beat eggs with a fork stir in milk and melted butter.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Do not over mix. Batter will be lumpy. Fold in your nuts and dried fruit. Spoon batter into prepared pan bake for 60 minutes. Test with a toothpick and if not done,bake in five minute increments until done. For last 20 minutes you may want to cover with foil to prevent over-browning. Cool in pan for 15 minutes and then transfer to a rack. If you are going to freeze this,make sure its cooled completely and wrapped in plastic first and then foil
Hope your inspired to try this for your holiday!

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