Honey Graham Nut Loaf Recipes

GRAHAM BREAD (LITTLE HOUSE)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, crumble yeast into 1/4 cup bloodwarm water. Let soak for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile in a large bowl, combine flours and salt, and make a wide, deep well in the center.
• To the yeast add molasses and 2 cups of bloodwarm water and stir. Piour this liquid into the well and stir around and around at the center. Gradually the batter will thicken into a stiff dough.
• When all the flour is mixed in, dust the dough mass with an extra handful of flour so it no longer sticks to the bowl. Cover with a dish towel and set to rise at room temperature (68 degrees F) for about 2 hours, until doubled in bulk.
• With a floured fist, punch the dough down and turn it onto a floured board. Knead a few times, then pull into a rope and cut in half with a knife. Flatten each half into a rectangle and roll up like a jelly roll.
• Grease loaf pans with drippings. Turn loaves to grease them as you put them into pans. Cover, and set to rise for another 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the loaves about 40 minutes, then remove bread from pans. Return loaves to the oven rack to bake 10 minutes more. Cool well. Slicing will be easiest next day.

BANANA HONEY NUT LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F; coat a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Make topping: In a medium-size bowl, blend together flour and butter with your fingertips.
• Stir in nuts, honey and salt, then work mixture together with your hands to make crumbs (mixture will be very moist); set aside.
• In large bowl, prepare banana loaf; whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and nutmeg.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
• In medium-size bowl, whisk eggs, honey, oil, mashed banana and vanilla.
• Pour into well in flour mixture and stir until just combined.
• Stir in nuts and transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Sprinkle with topping.
• Bake loaf at 350 degrees for 55 minutes.
• Cool in pan on wire rack for 20 minutes, then remove from pan directly to rack and cool completely.

HOMEMADE HONEY GRAHAMS

Steps:

• Whisk together first 8 ingredients; cut in butter until crumbly. In another bowl, whisk together honey and water; gradually add to dry ingredients, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; cover and refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to an 8-in. square. Using a knife or fluted pastry wheel, cut each into sixteen 2-in. squares. If desired, prick holes with a fork. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. , Bake until edges are light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

HONEY GRAHAM PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Make 1 1/4 cups of crumbs in food processor.
• Add margarine and honey and process until smooth.
• Spray 9-inch pie pan and press crumbs in pan.
• Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until edges feel firm and dry.
• Cool and fill as desired.

HONEY GRAHAM NUT LOAF

Steps:

• 1. In large mixing bowl combine graham crumbs, flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt.2. In small bowl combine egg, milk, oil and vanilla. Add to graham mixture. Stir until just combined. Stir in nuts.3. Spread batter in 8 x 4 x 2-inch loaf pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 350°F for 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely.4. In small bowl stir together powdered sugar and enough orange juice to make of drizzling consistency. Drizzle over loaf.