Saturday, May 19, 2012

Coffee Fruit and Nut Bread

This homemade loaf bread is a simple quick bread made from a recipe in the Maxwell House Coffee Cookbook shown in an old magazine at the doctor's office from which I had a chance to copy. This bread is so good to give as a welcome gift to a new neighbor.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tbs instant coffee
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup cranberries
1 tbs butter

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly butter a 9" x 5" loaf pan
Stir the buttermilk and instant coffee in a small bowl until well blended. Set aside.

Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl.

 Stir in the sour cream, eggs and the buttermilk mixture until a stiff dough forms.

 Stir in the nuts and dried fruits. Shape the dough into the size of the loaf pan; Cut an "X" on the top and spread the top with more butter. Sprinkle bout 2 tablespoons of sugar on the top.

Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.



 Remove the bread from the baking sheet and cool on a wire rack. Cut into slices to serve, Wrap in plastic wrap to store.

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