Saskatoon Cranberry Loaf

Saskatoon Cranberry Loaf  

Ingredients: 

1 1/2 C  All purpose flour 

1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder 

1/2 tsp.  Baking Soda 

1 tsp.  Dried ginger 

1 C. Fresh cranberries, halved 

1/2 C. Saskatoon  berries (any wild berry would be a good substitute) 

1 C. Granulated sugar 

1/2 C. Cream cheese

2  Eggs   

Directions: 

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit 

2.  Lightly grease a  9" by 5" by 3" loaf pan and set aside 

3.  Blend flour, baking powder, baking soda and dried ginger together. Set aside 

4.  Mix sugar, berries and cream cheese together in a large bowl. Dissolve cream cheese and mix all ingredients together 

5.  Slowly stir in dry ingredients blending well with wet ingredients to make a silky smooth batter 

6.  Pour batter into greased loaf pan and smooth over with a large spoon 

7.  Bake in oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until loaf tests done with cake tester inserted into centre of loaf 

8.  Remove from oven and loosen loaf around the edges with a butter knife 

9.  Invert loaf pan onto serving plate and allow to cool before slicing 

Servings:  14 slices