Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Place egg in measuring cup. To this, add juice and rind of an orange, Crisco oil and boiling water to make 3/4 cup liquid. Blend liquid into dry ingredients. Add chopped pecans and halved and uncooked cranberries*. Place in greased loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Glaze or frost if desired.

*For easier cutting, freeze cranberries, cut in half, then wash.