Cranberry Apple Bread Recipe

1 pkg. cranberry quick bread mix
1 cup fresh or frozen, thawed cranberries, halved
1/2 cup chopped, peeled apple
1 cup apple juice or water
1 tbsp. oil
1 egg
1 tsp. almond extract
1/3 cup sliced almonds
Apple jelly

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour bottom of a 8x4x5-inch loaf pan. In large bowl, combine all ingredients except sliced almonds and jelly. Stir 60 to 70 strokes by hand until dry particles are moistened. Pour batter into greased and floured pan. Sprinkle with almond slices. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 55-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool loaf in pan on cooling rack 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely. Store in refrigerator. Just before serving brush with warm apple jelly. Makes 12 servings