Mad Hatters Fruit Bread Recipes

MAGICAL MAD HATTER

Steps:

• In a small measuring cup, mix together the cream of coconut and white rum. Pour into a chilled martini glass.
• In a measuring cup, combine the tropical juice blend with the tequila and stir. Pour into the martini glass over the backside of a spoon on top of the cream of coconut to create a layered effect. Serve.

MAD HATTER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together the coleslaw mix, green onions and broccoli. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Crumble the ramen noodles into a bowl, and mix with the almonds and sunflower seeds. Sprinkle the seasoning packets over all. Add to the skillet; cook and stir until noodles and nuts are toasted, about 8 minutes.
• In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the sugar, vinegar, oil and soy sauce. Seal, and shake vigorously to blend.
• Just before serving, combine the slaw mixture with the nuts and noodles. Pour the dressing over all, and stir briefly to coat.

THE MAD HATTER'S UNCAKE

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Lower oven racks to just below the middle. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat the inside of 9x5 inch bread loaf pans with 1 tbsp butter.
• Generously shake the turbinado sugar onto the butter.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
• Combine milk and vanilla in another bowl and set aside.
• Cream peanut butter and softened stick of butter in mixer until really well mixed.
• Add white sugar and brown sugar to mixture and beat well until very light and fluffy. "Beat the hell out of it.".
• Add one egg and beat well until very light. Repeat for each egg.
• Add 1/3 flour mixture at low speed. Beat well.
• Add 1/3 milk mixture and beat well. Beat well.
• Repeat for remaining flour and milk.
• Divide batter evenly between the 2 pans.
• Space pans evenly between each other and the sides of the oven.
• Bake for 50 minutes.
• Sprinkle tops of cakes with raw sugar.
• If edges are browning, cover cakes with aluminum foil without touching the top of the cake "tent them". Do this outside of the oven to preserve the heat of the oven.
• Replace cakes in oven for 10 to 15 minutes more, only until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool on rack for 20 minutes.
• Remove cakes from pans.
• Overturn on racks until cooled completely.
• Blackberry Jam spread:.
• Combine berries, sugar, and water in saucepan over med-low heat.
• Simmer about 20 minutes, until berries get really juicy.
• Remove 2 tbsp of juice only from mixture and set aside to cool. Can use cracked ice to cool the bowl.
• Whisk cornstarch into cooled juice. Juice must be cooled entirely! Allow the berries on the stove to continue to simmer on low heat.
• Whisk back into the berry mixture and return heat to med-low.
• When thickened bubbles are visible, remove from heat.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Cover and put in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Peanut butter frosting:.
• Beat peanut butter and butter on high speed until well incorporated, light and fluffy.
• Add in all powdered sugar with mixer on very low speed.
• Add milk slowly until the mixture reaches the right consistency.
• Add vanilla and mix until creamy.
• Assembly:.
• Cut off end of cake bread with a serrated knife.
• Cut slices of cake to desired thickness.
• Apply at most 3 tbsp peanut butter frosting first but do not spread much. Keep light and fluffy.
• Add at most 1 tbsp jam on top of peanut butter.
• Place second slice of cake on top and press lightly.

FRUIT BREAD TWISTS

Steps:

• Cut each loaf of bread dough in half lengthwise. Roll each portion into an 18x5-in. rectangle. Brush lightly with water. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough. Sprinkle with fruit. Roll up each rectangle, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. , For each loaf, twist one white and one wheat rope together, pinching ends to seal. Place on greased baking sheets. Cover with plastic wrap coated with cooking spray; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Remove plastic wrap. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over loaves.

FRUIT BREAD III

Steps:

• Place water, milk, butter or margarine, eggs, white sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, and yeast into the pan of the bread machine. Select Sweet Bread setting, and Start.
• When indicated by the machine, after the first rise, add lemon and orange zest, raisins, and almonds to the dough.

MAD HATTER'S FRUIT BREAD

Steps:

• Combine sugar, egg, juice and rind.
• Fold into bisquick mixture and beat well for 30 seconds.
• Batter still may be lumpy.
• Add chopped nuts and cranberries.
• Bake in a well greased loaf pan in moderate oven at 350F for 1 hour.
• Slice and serve buttered or plain.