Cranberry Orange Nut Muffins

Difficulty: easy Prep Time: More than 15 Minutes Total Time: Under an hour
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
3/4 cup orange juice
1 tbsp grated orange peel
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg, orange juice and peel; stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Add the cranberries and walnuts. Spoon batter into a greased muffin pan. Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.