Apricot Macadamia Eggnog Bread Recipes

EGGNOG MINI LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. In another bowl, beat the eggs, eggnog, sugar, butter and extracts; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Pour into three greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

EGGNOG QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• beat eggs in large mixing bowl.
• Add next 5 ingredients blending well.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir until just moist.
• Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350* for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, removed from pan.

APRICOT MACADAMIA BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Line 2 rimless baking sheets with parchment paper or grease; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat in eggs, milk and almond extract. In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into butter mixture. Stir in nuts and apricots.
• On lightly floured surface, form into four 2-inch wide logs. Place, 3 inches apart, on prepared pans. Bake in top and bottom thirds of 350°F oven, rotating and switching pans halfway through, until light golden and firm, about 22 minutes. Let cool on pans for 10 minutes.
• Transfer logs to cutting board. Using chef's knife, cut diagonally into ½ inch wide slices. Stand slices upright, ½ inch apart, on prepared pans; bake in top and bottom thirds of oven, rotating and switching pans halfway through, until dry, about 30 minutes. Transfer to rack; let cool.
• Dip half of each cookie into chocolate; return to rack and let set. (Make ahead: Layer between waxed paper in airtight container and store for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 weeks.) Makes about 48 cookies.
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EGGNOG QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease bottom only of a 9x5-inch loaf pan, or three 3x5-inch loaf pans.
• Blend together the eggs, eggnog, rum extract, sugar, vanilla and butter.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Add to eggnog mixture and stir just enough to moisten; pour into prepared pan or pans.
• Bake large loaf for 40 to 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Breads baked in the smaller pans require 35 to 40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes, and remove from pan. Cool completely, wrap tightly in plastic wrap or foil, and store in refrigerator.

EGGNOG BREAD WITH FRUIT

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• Beat eggs, sugar, and butter in large mixing bowl.
• While continuing beating, add flour mixture alternately with egg nog into the mixing bowl, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat until moistened.
• Stir remaining ingredients into mixing bowl.
• Grease or spray a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 inch loaf pan or 3 mini pans. Pour batter into prepared pan(s).
• Bake at 350 for 70 minutes (mini pans will take 40 to 45 minutes) or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack and cool.

APRICOT PECAN EGGNOG BREAD

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, Splenda and eggs.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Stir into butter mixture alternately with the eggnog.
• Fold in apricots and pecans by hand.
• Spoon into 3 greased tiny loaf pans.
• Bake at 325F for 50 minute or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

APRICOT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Soak apricots in warm water for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, cream the sugar, butter and egg. Stir in orange juice. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until combined. Drain apricots well; add to batter with nuts. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack.