#MEwx Sun, mild temps and Holiday Cranberry Bread

Good morning Augusta.

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This morning we have Mostly sunny SKIES with highs in the upper 50s. Winds are light and variable.

Tonight we'll have mostly clear conditions with lows in the mid 30s. Winds will be light and variable.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.07, the Absolute pressure is 29.87 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and sparse clouds.

We didn't receive any measurable rain here over the past 24 hours.

our outdoor temperature is 30.2°F, the humidity is  99%, the dew point is 30.2°F and our wind chill is 30.4°F. 

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with a cloud or two and clear skies again.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, the moon is 18.3% illuminated, the moon phase is waxing crescent, sunrise is 6:25 am↑ 113° Southeast, Sunset is 4:19 pm↑ 247° West, Moonrise is 11:04 am↑ 128° Southeast, Moonset is 7:33 pm↑ 232° Southwest and we'll have 9 hours 53

Minutes of daylight today.

 

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY BREAD

Serves 8 thick or 16 thin slices

 

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (unbleached)

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

½ cup Splenda

1 (4 serving) package JELLO sugar-free vanilla pudding mix

1 cup coarsely chopped fresh or frozen cranberries

¼ cup chopped walnuts

½ cup unsweetened orange juice

1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 egg or equivalent in egg substitute

1 tsp vanilla

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a 9-by-5 inch loaf pan with buttered flavored cooking spray.   In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, Splenda, and dry pudding mix. Stir in cranberries and walnuts.  In a small bowl, combine orange juice, applesauce, egg, and vanilla extract.  Add orange juice mixture to flour mixture.  Mix well to combine.   Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.  Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Place loaf pan on a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes.  Remove from pan and continue to cool completely on wire rack and cool for 10 minutes.  Remove from pan and continue to cool completely on wire rack.   Cut into 8 thick or 16 thin slices.

 

Exchanges:  1 ½ starch/Carbohydrate   -   ½ fruit   147 calories   -  3 gm fat      4 gm protein   -   26 gm carbohydrate   -   393 mg sodium   -   46 mg calcium   - 1 gm fiber

 

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