Best Fresh Pearplum Batter Bread Recipes

MY MOTHER-IN-LAW'S PLUM BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray, or line with parchment paper.
• Sprinkle chopped plums with 1 tablespoon of flour in a bowl, and toss to coat. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat the margarine, white sugar, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs. In another bowl, sift together 1 1/2 cup of flour with salt and baking soda. Stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture, alternating with yogurt until the mixture forms a smooth batter. Lightly stir in the flour-coated plums, and pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the top of the batter with brown sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool in the pan 10 to 15 minutes before removing from pan for slicing.

ROSEMARY BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• Grease bottom and sides of 9x5-inch loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, mix 2 cups of the flour, the sugar, salt and yeast. Add water, parsley, shortening, rosemary and thyme. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in remaining 1 cup flour until completely mixed.
• Smooth and pat batter into pan, using floured hands. Cover; let rise in warm place about 40 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped; remove from pan to cooling rack. Brush loaf with butter; cool.

FRESH PEAR&PLUM BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Combine the flour,baking powder, baking soda, & salt...in a large bowl. Mix well..set aside.
• 2. Gather your washed fruit. Heat oven to 325 F. grease and flour, 2 bread pans. Set aside.
• 3. In another bowl ..add 3 eggs,sugar, beat. Add oil, and almond flavoring....beat together.
• 4. Peel and chop the pears, finely mince the plums, add to the second bowl. Stir till all is mixed in well.
• 5. Mix the second bowl ingredients, into the first bowl. Make sure all is well mixed.
• 6. Put batter int the bread pans. Bake. Check center for doneness...with a wodden toothpick..It is done if the tooth pick comes out clean. Cool pans on a wire rack 10-15 minutes... Take out of pans..completly cool again on the wire rack.
• 7. Slice and serve....Great with just a dab of butter. Sprinkle with powdered sugar...if desired. I like to cut thick slices, then cut them in half.Serve and enjoy!!!....Nancy...9/27/12

EASY BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Stir sugar into yeast/water mixture, let mixture sit until tiny bubbles start to form.
• Add butter, salt and half the flour.
• With electric mixer on medium speed, beat batter for 2 minutes.
• Add remaining flour, stirring by hand (or on low speed) until well blended and smooth (batter will be very thick, like a very soft dough).
• Cover bowl with a tea towel, and let the batter rise in a warm draft free place for 30-60 minutes or until doubled.
• Beat the batter by hand, about 25 strokes (the dough will deflate).
• Spread batter evenly into a greased 8x3 or 9x4 inch loaf pan.
• Smooth out the top of the loaf by patting it with your floured hand.
• Cover pan, and let batter rise again (about 30-60 minutes) until dough has reached the top of the pan.
• Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the loaf sounds hollow when the top is lightly tapped.
• Remove from pan.
• For a softer crust, brush the top of the hot loaf with butter.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Bread slices best when it is cooled.

FRESH PLUM QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, whisk the buttermilk, oil, egg and lemon zest. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in plums. Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans., Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

HERB BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups flour, salt, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Stir in the water, shortening, parsley, rosemary, and thyme. Use an electric mixer to beat on low speed for 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Turn mixer to medium, and beat for an additional 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in remaining 1 cup flour; mix until smooth. Scrape batter from sides of bowl. Cover, and let rise in warm place for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Grease a 9x5 loaf pan. Stir down batter by beating about 25 strokes. Scrape batter into greased pan; pat down with floured hands. Cover pan. Let dough rise in warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Do not allow dough to over-rise.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake in preheated oven until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom, 40 to 45 minutes. Brush top with margarine. Remove from pan, and cool on wire rack.