Polka Dot Quick Bread

2 c Cranberries; Fresh Or Frozen
1 c Milk
1 Egg; Lg, Slightly Beaten
1/4 c Butter; Melted
1 tb Orange Peel; Grated
2 c Unbleached Flour
1 c Sugar
1 tb Baking Powder
1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 c Cheddar; Md, Shredded
1/2 c Walnuts; Coarsely Chopped

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. then grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Set aside.
Cut the cranberries in half and set aside in a small bowl.
In a medium bowl, combine the milk, egg, butter, and orange peel and set aside.
Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.
Add the halved cranberries, cheese and nuts.
Toss with a fork to distribute.
Add the milk mixture all at once and stir the flour mixture until just moistened.
Turn into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan.

Cool to room temperature on the wire rack before slicing.