Mincemeat Nut Bread Recipes

MINCEMEAT QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
• Mix together the egg, oil, orange peel, juice, and mincemeat, blending well. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add gradually to the egg mixture. Mix just until moist. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for 1 hour. Remove the loaf from the oven, and cool on a wire rack.

MINCEMEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, & grease a 9 1/2" loaf pan.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder & salt.
• In another bowl, mix together sugar, melted shortening, mincemeat, egg & milk.
• Add to flour mixture, stirring only until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Bake 1 hour.
• Let stand for 24 hours before cutting!

MINCEMEAT NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• In a medium bowl, cream eggs, vegetable shortening, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
• Fold in mincemeat and walnuts.
• Pour egg mixture into flour mixture.
• stir until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan.
• Cool completely before slicing.
• Sprinkle top with powdered sugar.

MINCEMEAT-FILLED BRAID

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine next 6 ingredients, yeast mixture and 1-1/2 cups flour; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Meanwhile, for filling, crumble mincemeat in a small saucepan; add water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook over medium-low heat until thickened, 20-25 minutes. Set aside; cool., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds. Roll each into a 14x4-in. rectangle. Spread a third of the filling down the center of each strip; bring the sides of each strip together over filling. Pinch seams to seal. Place strips, seam side down, on a greased baking sheet and braid. Pinch ends to seal; tuck under. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. , Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over braid.