Making Cranberry Nut Bread at the Homestead
Last updated: February 27, 2025
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Cranberry nut bread at the homestead is a rare treat for us. This is mainly due to the number of ingredients that I must purchase. We mainly try to eat everything from what we harvest or raise, but every once in a while you have to splurge. This is our splurge (don’t laugh).
I tossed some clips together of the process. If you want to make it, the recipe follows. I try to get all organic ingredients if possible. This is a hearty loaf and not sickening sweet. Melted butter on top is the best way to serve it in my opinion. Enjoy!


CRANBERRY NUT BREAD
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup water
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 egg
1 cup sugar
1 cup cranberries, chopped
½ cup walnuts, chopped
2-1/4 cups flour
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Butter a loaf pan.
3. Mix the lemon juice, water, and melted butter.
4. Beat the egg and add to the lemon juice mix.
5. Add the sugar to the mix.
6. Mix the remaining ingredients into the batter.
7. Spoon batter into the pan and bake for one hour.
8. Insert a toothpick to check if finished (toothpick should come out clean).
9. When finished baking, remove from the pan and finish cooling on a rack.
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We are full time homesteaders at Pioneer Mountain Homestead in the Appalachian Mountains of south-central Pennsylvania. We have a sawmill, produce garden, honeybees, layer hens, laying ducks, pigs, and goats. We provide boat and camper storage to nearby visitors of Raystown Lake and sell firewood and lumber in south central Pennsylvania. Our journey is to be as self-reliant as we can be; to live as much as we can from the resources we have at hand; to effectively be productive with as minimal environmental impact as possible; to raise food in an organic manner; and to give back to our community through education or demonstration. We are always learning, as well. Life is always an adventure! We enjoy learning from others and seeing what other people are doing as well. – Bren and Chuck
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Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in this page or post may be “affiliate links”. This means that if you click on the link, Pioneer Mountain Homestead, LLC may receive an affiliate commission at no direct cost to you. Pioneer Mountain Homestead, LLC only recommends products or services that the owners, managers, or employees of Pioneer Mountain Homestead, LLC use or believe will add value to the readers of this website. This disclosure is made with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”