Lemon Macadamia Nut Bread Recipes

CITRUS MACADAMIA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 9x5-inch loaf pan with shortening. In large bowl, mix all ingredients except nuts and powdered sugar with spoon until moistened. Stir in nuts. Pour into pan.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool bread in pan 10 minutes. Loosen sides of bread from pan; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before slicing.

MACADAMIA FAT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
• Place coconut butter and macadamia nuts in a food processor and process on high to achieve a part butter, part chunky, nut meal. Reduce speed to medium-low and add one egg. Run processor to combine, about 10 seconds. Add remaining eggs, one at a time, blending until mixture is creamy.
• Turn off the food processor and add stevia, baking soda, and salt; process to combine, 10 to 15 seconds. Clean edges of the bowl and process until mixture is evenly blended. Pour in lemon juice and reduce speed to low; blend well. Clean the sides of the bowl again and mix once more to thoroughly combine.
• Pour mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Let cool before transferring to a wire rack.

LOADED MACADAMIA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300*.
• Mix nuts, pineapple, and coconut in large bowl.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt and add to nut mixture; mix well until nuts and fruit are completely coated with flour.
• Beat eggs until foamy and add vanilla to eggs.
• Pour egg mixture into dry mixture and stir until combined.
• Divide evenly between two 9 x 5 greased loaf pans and bake for 60-70 minutes or until centers test done.
• Remove from pans and cool completely on racks.
• Wrap in foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate.

MACADAMIA LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine the flour, confectioners' sugar and butter; stir in nuts.
• Press onto the bottom and 1/2 inches up the sides of a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
• Beat in the eggs, lemon juice and lemon peel until light and fluffy.
• Pour over hot crust.
• Sprinkle with nuts.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Cut into bars.
• Sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar.

LEMON-MACADAMIA SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Line 13x9-inch pan with foil so that foil hangs over edges. Cut 13x9-inch piece of parchment paper; place over foil in bottom of pan.
• Place 1 cup macadamia nuts and 3/4 cup sugar in food processor; pulse until nuts are finely ground. Add flour, butter and lemon peel; pulse until mixture is blended (dough will not form). Spread mixture in pan; press evenly to form crust. Prick dough all over with fork. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until pale brown. Cool completely.
• In heavy medium saucepan, whisk together egg yolks and 6 tablespoons sugar; whisk in lemon juice. Cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes or until thickened and temperature reaches 160°F Remove from heat; whisk in 1/4 cup butter and 1 teaspoon lemon peel. Place in small bowl; press plastic wrap directly on surface. Cool to room temperature; spread over crust. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup macadamia nuts. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
• Remove bars by lifting foil ends. Slide bars with parchment paper liner onto cutting board. Cut into 36 pieces. Store in refrigerator.

COCONUT AND MACADAMIA NUT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.
• In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the butter with the sugars.
• Beat in vanilla, eggs (1 at a time), zest, banana, and sour cream.
• Add flour mixture slowly and beat until it is just combined.
• Stir in the macadamia nuts and coconut.
• Pour batter into a greased (I use butter and a little flour) 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Bake in center of preheated 350 degree oven for 40-50 minute or until tester comes out clean.

LEMON MACADAMIA BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a large bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
• In another bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla.
• Add eggs one at a time and mix until combined.
• Add lemon juice and mix until combined.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Fold in macadamia nuts.
• Turn the dough onto a floured surface and divide into two. Shape each ball of dough into a log.
• Place the logs on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until lightly brown.
• Let cool 5 minutes.
• With a serrated knife, slice diagonally into 1/2"-thick pieces.
• Return the biscotti to your parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake 8 minutes.
• Turn biscotti and bake an additional 8 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool before storing in an airtight container.

MACADAMIA NUT MINI LOAVES

Steps:

• Finely chop enough of the macadamia nuts to measure 1/3 cup; set aside. Coarsely chop remaining nuts; toss with coconut and 1 tablespoon sugar. Set aside. , In a large bowl, cream butter and remaining sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla and reserved finely chopped nuts. , Spoon into five greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Sprinkle with reserved coconut mixture. Bake at 325° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly). Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.