Califoria Walnut Bread Recipes

WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).

OLD FASHIONED WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into large bowl.
• Add egg, shortning, milk and vanilla.
• Stir until all is moistened.
• Stir in the walnuts.
• Bake in a 9x5 loaf pan for 1 hour, 20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

CALIFORIA WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350* Into mixing bowl sift flour with sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in shortening (mix ingredients with fork until mixture just becomes crumbly). Stir in walnuts. Add egg, milk, and vanilla. With mixer blend just until ingredients are well blended.
• Great with a summer salad! I make a lighty sweet spread made with soft spread cream cheese and a little powdered sugar to your taste, My family loves this recipe! I hope you do to.

WALNUT QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F - Spray two mini loaf pans or one 8x4 loaf pan.
• Combine dry ingredients (except optional 1/4 cup nuts) in a med size bowl; set aside.
• Crack the egg into a measuring cup and stir to break yolk.
• Add milk up to the 3/4 cup mark; then add vanilla and oil.
• Make a well in the flour mixture and pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
• Mix until combined. Don't over mix. If batter is very stiff add an additional tbsp milk.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan(s).
• Sprinkle on optional 1/4 cup chopped nuts and lightly press down so they adhere.
• Bake for 38 minutes or until tested done.
• Cool on a rack for 1/2 hour. While still warm, wrap well and let set overnight for best texture. Can be frozen.
• Variations: Pecans/rum extract; Coconut/vanilla or coconut extract; Almonds/almond extract.

APPLE-WALNUT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add apples and 1/4 cup sugar. Cook and stir until apples are golden brown and soft, about 6 minutes. Stir in cinnamon. Remove from heat. Stir in brandy; cook over medium heat until liquid is syrupy, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat., In a large bowl, whisk milk, eggs, vanilla and remaining 3/4 cup sugar until blended. Gently stir in bread; let stand until bread is softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in apple mixture and walnuts., Add 1 tablespoon remaining butter to skillet; place in oven to heat skillet. Carefully remove hot skillet from oven once butter has melted. , Add bread mixture. Melt remaining 2 tablespoon butter; drizzle over top. Bake until puffed, golden, and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Serve warm.

WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• To make glaze: Using a food processor, process egg and 1/2 teaspoon salt with steel knife for 2 seconds.
• Remove and set aside but do not clean work bowl before proceeding.
• To make bread: Grease or oil large bowl and set aside.
• Combine water, brown sugar and yeast in measuring cup stirring to blend.
• Let stand until foamy (10 minutes).
• Using a food processor with steel knife in the same workbowl, combine 2-1/2 cups bread flour, whole wheat flour, oil and salt.
• While machine is running pour yeast mixture through feed tube and blend (40 seconds or until dough cleans inside of bowl).
• *Ifdough is too wet add reserved 1/2 cup flour to bowl (1 tablespoon at a time until it looks uniformly moiste and elastic).
• Push dough down onto the blade and add walnuts.
• Mix 10 seconds.
• Do not overprocess.
• Transfer dough to plastic bag and press loose walnuts into dough.
• Shape dough into ball and transfer to oiled bowl, turning to coat.
• Cover bowl with damp towel or plastic wrap.
• Let rise until doubled (1 hour).
• Grease large baking sheet.
• Punch dough down.
• Turn out onto floured bread board.
• Shape dough into smooth ball.
• Cover with plastic wrap.
• Let rise until doubled (40 minutes).
• Preheat oven to 400-degrees F.
• Slash top of dough twice to make an"x" and brush with glaze.
• Bake 35-45 minutes or until bread is brown and sounds hollow when thumped.

CALIFORNIA BREAKFAST BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Prepare a non-stick loaf pan by spraying with cooking spray.
• Mix together all ingredients and pour into prepared pan.
• Place pan in oven and lower oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Turn loaf out on rack and cool.
• Allow bread to cool at least 8 hours before slicing and toasting this bread.

CALIFORNIA WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• Sift flour with sugar, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl.
• Stir in 1-1/4 cups of the walnuts.
• Add egg, shortening, milk and vanilla.
• Mix just until the ingredients are blended.
• Pour batter into a greased loaf pan.
• Sprinkle remaining walnuts over the top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 60 to 70 minutes.
• Let stand in the loaf pan for about 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.