Best Cranberry Raisin Almond Strietzel Bread Recipes

CRANBERRY RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt& baking soda into large bowl.
• Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Add egg, orange peel& juice all at once.
• Stir just until mixture is evenly moist.
• Fold in raisins& cranberries.
• Spoon into a greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
• Bake at 350F for 1 hour& 10 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack.

GRANDMOTHER'S FAMOUS CRANBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray or grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add egg, orange peel, and orange juice; stir to mix and fold in raisins and cranberries.
• Pour into loaf pan and bake for 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.

RICH RAISIN AND CRANBERRY LOAF (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• 1. OPTIONAL: I like to soak raisins/cranberries in hot water until soft. This will make them plumper and softer and keep fruit on outside of loaf from burning. If you prefer not to do this, mix dried fruit w/ pinch of flour and toss. This will keep fruit from sticking together.
• 2. Place ingredients, in order listed, in bread pan. Select loaf size (2 LB) and crust preference. I use a light setting for a tender loaf. Choose sweet bread program and start bread maker.
• 3. Add fruit when mix-in tone sounds or when appropriate for your maker. When cycle is complete, remove bread from pan to wire rack to cool completely prior to slicing. Take a whiff of that heavenly yeasty cinnamon fragrance and ENJOY!

CRANBERRY RAISIN ALMOND STRIETZEL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Grease a baking sheet lightly with butter.
• Combine yeast, sugar and 1/2 cup of warm water in mixer bowl and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Pour rum over the raisins and cranberries.
• Add flour, salt, milk, eggs, butter, vanilla and lemon zest to the mixing bowl containing the yeast mixture. On a mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix all ingredients for dough for 2 minutes at slow speed followed by 6 minutes at fast speed.
• Add the rum soaked berries and mix for 2 minutes more.
• Rest the dough covered for 20 minutes.
• Punch down and divide dough into 2-1 lb. loaves.
• Cover and allow to relax for 20 minutes.
• Cut each loaf into 3 equal pieces. Roll each piece by hand into a long approximately 12-20 inch strip. Braid the 3 pieces together.
• Place the braided loaves on the buttered baking sheet, cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
• Combine 1/2 cup water with 1 beaten egg yolk and brush the braided loaves.
• Brush a second time with the egg wash and sprinkle with slivered almonds.
• Bake at 400°F for 20-22 minutes.