Carrot Raisin Pecan Bread Recipes

CARROT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, bananas and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in carrots and pecans. Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. , Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

CARROT RAISIN BREAD OR ROLLS

Steps:

• Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Mix in the sugar, salt and shortening; stir until melted. Let cool until lukewarm. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the cooled milk mixture and egg; stir well to combine. In a separate bowl, combine carrots, raisins, 2 cups flour, cinnamon, allspice and cloves. Mix together with your fingers until carrots and raisins are coated and separated.
• Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hour.
• Deflate dough and allow to rise again until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. (At this point, you may divide the dough into 12 pieces and form into rolls if you wish.) Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake in preheated oven until crust is golden and loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

PINEAPPLE CARROT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, beat eggs; add carrots, oil, pineapple and vanilla. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in nuts. , Spoon into two greased and floured 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. , If glaze is desired, combine confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over loaves.

ZUCCHINI, APPLE, CARROT RAISIN NUT BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degree's. Grease and flour a loaf pan. (You may also foil line pan for easy removal. Simply foil on the pan before you grease and flour it. )
• 2. Grate zucchini with peel. Grate peeled carrots. Dice apple. Place all together in a bowl with nuts. Mix to combine and set aside.
• 3. In a seperste bowl. mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder , salt and cinnamon together. Set aside.
• 4. In another bowl. Mix oil, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla together. Mix on low until smooth.
• 5. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture. Mix on low speed until combined. Do not over mix.
• 6. Add in Zucchini, apple, raisins, carrot, and nuts. Mix until all ingredients are incorporated.
• 7. Place in oven at 350°. Bake for approximately one hour., or until pick comes out clean. Remove from oven to cool. when cool. Invert onto a platter. ( if you foil lined baking pans. You don't even need to cool the Loaves. You can plift out of the cans while still hot and then cool)

CARROT, RAISIN & PECAN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine sugar and oil; add eggs, one at a time.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins and pecans.
• Stir into sugar-oil-egg mixture until combined; do not overmix.
• Pour into a greased or non-stick loaf pan and bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean after inserting in middle of bread.
• Let cool slightly in pan, then carefully turn out onto a baking rack to finish cooling.

CARROT RAISIN QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Coat an 8-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and salt together.
• In a small bowl, combine carrots, brown sugar, raisins, milk, melted butter and beaten egg together.
• Add the carrot mixture to the flour mixture, stirring just until mixture is moist (over mixing will produce a dry/dense bread).
• Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until a pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

THE BOY WITH THE BREAD: HEARTY RAISIN NUT BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in the warm water until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add the milk, butter, honey, salt, cinnamon, sugar, eggs, and whole wheat flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough all-purpose flour to form a soft dough.
• 2. Place raisins in a bowl of tepid tap water. Let soak until needed.
• 3. Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to coat. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 4. Grease two 8.5" x 4.5" loaf pans.
• 5. Punch dough down. Turn out onto the lightly floured surface; sprinkle with raisins and walnuts and knead them in. Divide dough in half.
• 6. Roll dough into loaves, keeping raisins folded inside.
• 7. Place loaves into greased loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about one hour.
• 8. Preheat oven to 375°F.
• 9. Beat egg white and cold water; brush over loaves.
• 10. Bake at 375°F for 40 minutes or until golden brown. If top browns too quickly, cover loosely with foil for the last 15 minutes.
• 11. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

BLUE RIBBON ZUCCHINI CARROT RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• 3. In small bowl, combine eggs, oil and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients and mix. (Batter will be stiff until you mix in zucchini.)
• 4. Stir in zucchini, carrots, raisins and nuts. As you continue to mix, it will become the proper consistency as the zucchini lets go of its moisture.
• 5. Pour batter evenly into 2 well-greased 8½x4 inch loaf pans.
• 6. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out nearly clean. Cool 10-15 minutes before removing from pan. Cool on wire racks.
• 7. Makes 2 loaves.