Cheery Cranberry Chocolate Chip Bread

Ingredients

 * 1 	cup 	HERSHEY'S semi-sweet chocolate Chips
 * 1 	cup 	Fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped
 * 1/2 	cup 	pecan pieces
 * 2 	tsp 	Freshly grated orange peel
 * 2 	cups 	all-purpose flour
 * 1 	cup 	Sugar
 * 1 1/2 	tsp 	baking powder
 * 1/2 	tsp 	baking soda
 * 1/2 	tsp 	salt
 * 2 	tbsp 	shortening
 * 3/4 	cup 	orange juice
 * 1 		egg, slightly beaten
 * cocoa DRIZZLE GLAZE (recipe follows)
 * 1 	tbsp 	butter or margarine
 * 1 	tbsp 	HERSHEY'S cocoa or HERSHEY'S Dutch Processed
 * cocoa
 * 1 	tbsp 	water
 * 1/2 	cup 	powdered sugar
 * 1/2 	tsp 	vanilla extract

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 350 °F. Grease and flour three 5-3/4x3-1/4x2-inch miniature loaf pans.


 * 1) Stir together chocolate chips, cranberries, pecans and orange peel in small bowl; set aside.


 * 1) Stir together flour, Sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl; with pastry blender, cut in


 * 1) shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.


 * 1) Stir in orange juice, egg and reserved chocolate chip mixture just until moistened; divide evenly among


 * 1) prepared pans.


 * 1) Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.


 * 1) Cool 15 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack.


 * 1) Cool completely.


 * 1) Drizzle cocoa DRIZZLE GLAZE over top.


 * 1) 3 loaves.


 * 1) Microwave butter in small microwave-safe bowl at HIGH (100%) 20 to 30 seconds until melted.


 * 1) Stir in cocoa and water.


 * 1) Microwave at HIGH 15 to 30 seconds or just until mixture is hot, slightly thickened and smooth when stirred.


 * 1) Do not boil.


 * 1) Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating with whisk until smooth.


 * 1) If necessary, add additional water, a few drops at a time, until of desired consistency.


 * 1) About 1/4 cup glaze.