Walnut Swirl Lemon Loaves Recipes

LEMON-WALNUT TEA LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine flour and baking powder. Beat butter and sugar in medium bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in lemon zest and juice. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Stir in nuts.
• Pour into greased and floured 8x4-inch loaf.
• Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 min. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.

WALNUT-SWIRL LEMON LOAVES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, sugar, oil, salt, lemon zest, eggs and 2 cups flour, beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in thirds. Roll each portion into a 13x12-in. rectangle. Combine condensed milk and lemon juice until blended; spread over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with walnuts. , Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal and tuck ends under. Place seam side down on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 40 minutes., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks; brush with butter. Cool completely. , For glaze, combine confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth; stir in lemon juice. Drizzle over bread.

GLAZED WALNUT-LEMON LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Fold in walnuts. , Pour into a greased and floured 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. , In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice and remaining sugar until sugar is dissolved; pour over bread. Cool 10 minutes longer; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

WALNUT AND LEMON LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Method:.
• Cream butter and 185g sugar.
• Add eggs and milk.
• Add lemon essence and mix well.
• Add flour, baking powder, walnuts and lemon rind.
• Bake at about 185 C (or 350 F) for about 30 minute.
• Mix the juice of the lemon with the half cup of sugar and pour it over the hot cake as soon as you take it out of the oven.
• As ovens vary, check that the cake is cooked by inserting a skewer into it when you think it is cooked. If the skewer comes out clean, it is cooked, but if the skewer comes out gloopy, it needs a bit more baking. If you haven't got a skewer, use a small sharp knife.

WALNUT CINNAMON SWIRL

Steps:

• Place milk, one egg, two tablespoons butter, salt, 3 tablespoons sugar, flour and yeast in bread machine pan. Select Dough cycle, and press start.
• When cycle is complete, remove dough from machine, punch down, and let rest for 5 minutes. Roll out on lightly floured board into an approximately 24x10 inch rectangle.
• Brush the dough with 3 tablespoons melted butter, then sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon, 1 cup nuts and raisins. Roll up tightly, jelly roll style from the longer side. Place on a greased baking sheet, shape into a ring, and seal ends. Mist with warm water, cover with plastic wrap which has also been mist with water, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, approximately 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, beat together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water; set aside.
• Just before baking, brush dough with egg mixture, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup walnuts. Bake in preheated for 20 to 25 minutes. This is a dense ring and if it browns too quickly, just cover with foil and continue to bake.