Cranberry Nut Bread

I know cranberries aren't in season right now, but here is a recipe for when they are.....

Cranberry Nut Bread
Mrs. John Billaci

1 cup fresh cranberries
1 cup sugar
3 cups flour
4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 Tablespoon orange rind, grated
2 Tablespoon shortening, melted

Put cranberries thru food chopper and mix with 1/4 cup sugar. Sift together remaining sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Add nutmeats and orange rind. Beat eggs slightly and combine with milk and shortening. Add first mixture and fold in cranberries. Bake in greased pan 1 hour at 350 degrees.