Best Carolyns Holiday Fruit Bread Recipes

NUT AND FRUIT BREAD

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This is another great holiday bread to make that belonged to my mother. She sometimes served this one, and it is a very old recipe. This bread is good the first day, but better the second. You may use dates instead of raisins if you wish.

Provided by Carol

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Breakfast Bread Recipes

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup white sugar
¾ cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

Grease an 8 x 5 inch loaf tin thoroughly. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a small bowl, beat the egg well. Mix in milk and melted butter or shortening.
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a mixing bowl. Add sugar, nuts, raisins and orange rind; mix well. Blend egg mixture into fruit and nut mixture until flour is just moistened. Turn batter into greased loaf tin, and allow to stand for 20 minutes.
Place pan in the center of the oven. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes. Turn bread out on wire rack, and cool for several hours before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.7 calories, Carbohydrate 43.6 g, Cholesterol 26.7 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 347 mg, Sugar 20.1 g

EGGNOG FRUIT BREAD

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I've made this yummy recipe every Christmas in my adult life.

Provided by T. Little

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Fruit Bread Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

¼ cup butter, melted
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup eggnog
½ cup chopped pecans
½ cup raisins
½ cup chopped red and green candied cherries

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
Beat the butter, sugar, and eggs together in a mixing bowl. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and sat, alternating with the eggnog, just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in the pecans, raisins, and cherries until evenly blended. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven until top is golden and springs back when lightly touched, about 70 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.8 calories, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 53.7 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 331 mg, Sugar 22.2 g

CANDIED FRUIT BREAD

Candied Fruit Bread image

This is a great bread for tea at Christmas time when you don't like to make fruitcake. It is an old recipe that belonged to my mother, and really good.

Provided by Carol

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Fruit Bread Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¾ cup white sugar
¼ cup chopped candied citron
¼ cup currants
2 tablespoons chopped candied cherries
2 tablespoons chopped candied lemon peel
¼ cup chopped blanched almonds
¼ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Grease an 8x5-inch loaf tin thoroughly. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Beat eggs in a medium bowl. Add milk and melted butter; mix well.
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon into a large mixing bowl. Add sugar, prepared fruits and nuts, and mix well. Add egg mixture to fruit and nut mixture, stirring just enough to blend. Pour batter into the greased loaf tin. Let stand for 20 minutes.
Place pan in center of oven on middle rack. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes. Turn out on wire rack, and allow to cool for several hours before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 482.4 calories, Carbohydrate 80.1 g, Cholesterol 80.5 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 638.2 mg, Sugar 36.4 g