Betsys Lemon Cranberry Bread Recipes

BETSY'S LEMON-CRANBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar, lemon juice & peel.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl; then add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
• Stir in cranberries and nuts.
• Divide batter between TWO greased 9x5x3" bread pans or six greased 5.75x3x2" mini loaf pans.
• Bake at 350F for 1 hour (9x5x3") or 40-45 minutes (5.75x3x2") or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire rack.
• With a toothpick or skewer, poke 12 holes into each loaf.
• Cool bread completely.
• Combine sugar and lemon juice for the glaze and combine until the sugar is dissolved completely. Spoon glaze over loaf. Cool completely before serving.

CRANBERRY-LEMON TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans with cooking spray; sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar in each pan.
• In small bowl, toss 2 tablespoons of the cake mix with cranberries. In large bowl, beat remaining cake mix, dry pudding mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in cranberries. Divide batter evenly between pans.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk and lemon juice until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Pour glaze over bread, allowing some to drizzle down sides. Sprinkle with lemon peel.

CRANBERRY LEMON BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the sour cream and lemon extract. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating just until combined. Fold in cranberries and poppy seeds if desired., Pour into four greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

LEMON CRANBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• Grate the peel from two medium size lemons (preferably organic), then squeeze them, removing the seeds from the juice.
• Place all ingredients, except the cranberries and lemon peel, in bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Process on Dough setting, or knead together by hand. Add the cranberries and lemon peel shortly before the kneading is complete. This is a little tricky - too
• early and the cranberries will be beaten to shreds, too late and they won't be mixed in well. Allow the dough to rise for about an hour, until doubled in size.
• Place dough onto a lightly floured board and punch down. Lightly grease a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 " loaf pan with butter. Without overworking the dough, place it in the loaf pan and push down until it's evenly distributed all the way into the corners.
• Cover with a floured towel, and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes or until double in bulk.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the loaf is golden brown and you get a hollow sound when tapping the bottom. Place on a wire rack and allow to cool for 10 minutes before slicing.