Fruit N Nut Loaf Recipes

LOW SUGAR BREAD WITH DRIED FRUIT AND NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Prepare a loaf pan by buttering the inside of it. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit along the bottom of the pan and up the ends.
• Fit the paper inside. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, spoon the plain yogurt.
• Separately, in a small bowl, mix the eggs with a fork. Add them to the yogurt, together with sunflower oil and vanilla, and mix everything with a fork.
• In a large bowl, place all dry ingredients: dried fruit, nuts, seeds, flour, sugar, and baking powder. Mix.
• Pour the yogurt mixture into the dry ingredients.
• Use a spatula or a wooden spoon to mix everything. Spoon the mixture into the baking pan prepared earlier.
• Bake the bread for about 40-45 minutes or until golden and risen. Test the bread with a skewer or a toothpick in the middle. It should come out clean.
• Leave the loaf to cool down and remove it from the pan by pulling the ends of the parchment paper.

FRUIT 'N' NUT MINI LOAVES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Stir in the apricots, nuts and cherries. Beat eggs and vanilla; stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. Spoon into eight greased and floured 4-1/2x2-1/2x1-1/2-in. loaf pans (pans will be full). , Bake at 325° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from the pans to wire racks. Cool completely before slicing.

FRUIT AND NUT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Cream butter and sugar together. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat smooth. Stir in milk, vanilla, and almond flavoring.
• In large bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in fruit, raisins, and nuts. Add all at once to first bowl. Stir only to moisten. Turn into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Bake for 1 hour in 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven until it tests done. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool and wrap.

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 'N' NUT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. In another bowl, beat the egg substitute, juice, oil, molasses and bananas; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Pour into two 8x4-in. loaf pans that have been coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until bread tests done. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool.