Cranberry Nut Bread

• 1-1/2 cups cranberries
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 tablespoons melted margarine
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons hot water

1. Cut each cranberry in half with a paring knife and reserve.
2.  Preheat oven 350° F. Grease loaf pan and line with waxed paper. Grease waxed paper.
3.  Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda together in a large bowl.
4.  In a separate bowl mix apple juice, orange zest, melted margarine and beaten egg. Add to the flour mixture and stir until flour is combined
5.  Mix in cranberries and walnuts. Stir in the hot water.
6.  Place in prepared loaf pan and bake 1 hour and 10 minutes. Test by poking a toothpick into bread; if it comes out clean the bread is done. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.

• Calories: 214
• Protein: 4 g
• Carbohydrate: 40 g
• Fat: 5 g
• Cholesterol: 21 mg
• Sodium: 143 mg
• Potassium: 85 mg
• Phosphorus: 58 mg
• Calcium: 49 mg
• Fiber: 1.4 g

Dialysis, Diabetic Dialysis and Pre-Dialysis Food Choices

Renal Food Choices: 

• 1 starch                                                             
• 1/2 fruit, low potassium                                 
• 1 fat                                                                 
• 1 high calorie            

Renal Diabetic Food Choices:

• Reduce portion to 1/2 slice
• 1 starch
• 1/2 fat
• 1/2 high calorie