After School in December 2017

Plenty of snow for sledding

Cranberry Orange Loaf

This is my go to Christmas gift for giving ... I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Cranberry Orange Loaf

Ingredients
1 cup fresh (or frozen) cranberries
Zest of 1 orange
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 cups all purpose flour (slightly less)
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon or a pinch of salt
1/2 cup canola oil (or melted butter)
1/2 cup orange juice (1 large freshly squeezed orange)
2 large eggs (gently beaten)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

In a medium bowl mix together chopped cranberries, orange zest and 1/4 cup brown sugar. Set aside to infuse flavours (15 minutes).

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt.

Mix together the oil (or melted butter), orange juice and lightly beaten eggs.

Slowly fold in the oil (or melted butter) orange juice and eggs into the flour mixture.

Mix together, and then gently fold in cranberry/orange zest/brown sugar mixture.

Pour into prepared 1 large loaf pan or 2 small loaf pans.

Bake 30 - 35 minutes (small) or 45 - 50 min. (large) until lightly browned and skewer inserted in center comes out clean.

This recipes freezes well, and can be halved to make one small loaf.

Piano Concert

This year the second group of students from the piano school of madame Geneviève Boileau held their Christmas concert at the Bibliothèque Monique-Corriveau.  The room was filled with excited students, family and friends. 

River walk

my walk along the river this week