Basic Nut Bread With Fruit Options Recipes

NUT AND FRUIT BREAD

Steps:

• Grease an 8 x 5 inch loaf tin thoroughly. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, beat the egg well. Mix in milk and melted butter or shortening.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a mixing bowl. Add sugar, nuts, raisins and orange rind; mix well. Blend egg mixture into fruit and nut mixture until flour is just moistened. Turn batter into greased loaf tin, and allow to stand for 20 minutes.
• Place pan in the center of the oven. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes. Turn bread out on wire rack, and cool for several hours before slicing.

FRUIT & NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Turn bread dough onto a floured surface; roll out to 1-in. thickness. Sprinkle the walnuts, raisins, cranberries and dates over dough; fold over and knead well until the fruit and nuts are evenly mixed into dough. Shape into a round loaf and place in a greased 9-in. round baking pan., Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Beat egg white and honey; brush over loaf. With a sharp knife, make 2 shallow crosses across top of loaf. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack.

BASIC NUT BREAD WITH FRUIT OPTIONS

Steps:

• OPTIONAL ADDITIONS:
• Apricot Nut Bread; Decrease milk to 1/2 cup; add 4 teaspoons grated orange peel, 3/4 cup orange juice, and 1 cup finely chopped dried apricots.
• Banana Nut Bread; Decrease milk to 3/4 cup; add 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2-3 medium).
• Date Nut Bread; Add 1 cup chopped dates.
• Orange Nut Bread; Decrease milk to 1/2 cup; add 4 teaspoons grated orange peel and 3/4 cup orange juice.
• Prune Nut Bread; Decrease milk to 1/2 cup; add 3/4 cup prune juice and 1 cup drained chopped prunes.
• Heat oven to 350°F Grease and flour a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan, or two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2x2 1/2 inch loaf pans.
• Measure all ingredients into large mixing bowl.
• Beat on medium speed 30 seconds, or mix with a whisk until well blended.
• Pour into pans; bake 55 to 65 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

FRUIT AND NUT BREAD WITH BROWNED BUTTER GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; dust with flour. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper; coarsely crush with rolling pin.
• In large bowl, mix crushed cereal, flours, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Stir in egg, milk, oil and molasses just until well combined. Stir in walnuts and dried fruit. Pour into pan.
• Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 30 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat butter over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown; remove from heat. Beat in remaining glaze ingredients with wire whisk until smooth; drizzle over loaf.

OATMEAL, FRUIT AND NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Combine oats and buttermilk; mix well and set aside for a few minutes.
• Combine dry ingredients, except for the sugar, and mix well.
• Add brown sugar to oat mixture and mix well, pressing out any lumps.
• Add buttermilk mixture and vanilla to dry ingredients and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Stir in fruit and nuts (if using).
• Put batter into 2 1-lb loaf pans that have been sprayed with nonstick spray.
• Bake at 325 for 25-30 minutes.
• Cool in pan for 5-10 minutes, then remove from pans to cool on wire rack.

FRUIT AND NUT SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Add yolk and flour. Cut in fruit and nuts. Shape dough into two rolls 2 inches in diameter and roll in waxed paper. Chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• While still cold and wax paper still on, take a sharp knife and cut thin slices (1/8 inch). Set on greased cookie sheets, remove wax paper and bake for 10 minutes. (Slightly brown edges).

MOROCCAN SPICED FRUIT & NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, combine apricots, dates and orange juice; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, 1 minute. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 10 minutes., In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugars, baking powder, salt and spices. In a another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, melted butter and orange zest until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in coconut, pecans and apricot mixture., Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool., In a small bowl, beat remaining ingredients until blended. Serve bread with orange butter.