LEMON-CRANBERRY MINI LOAVES
I concocted this colorful bread for a Christmas tea buffet. The lemony loaves received so many compliments that I now often give this bread, as well as the recipe and a tea mix, to my friends as Christmas gifts.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h
Yield 4 loaves (6 slices each).
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the lemon juice and zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Fold in cranberries and walnuts. Pour into four greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. For glaze, whisk sugar and lemon juice until sugar is dissolved. Immediately spoon over bread. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 301mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
MINI LEMON LOAVES
I got this out of a magazine a few years ago and have been making it ever since. The key is to poke holes into the tops and then brush with glaze....Delicious!
Provided by Navy Mom
Categories Breads
Time 1h5m
Yield 3 mini loaves
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 350.
- Grease three mini loaf pans.
- From lemon, grate 1 tablespoon peel and squeeze 3 tablespoons juice.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In bowl, beat oil and 1 cup sugar on high speed 2 minutes.
- Beat in eggs and lemon peel.
- At low speed, beat in flour mixture until combined.
- Beat in milk; stir in nuts.
- Spoon batter into loaf pans.
- Bake 45 to 50 minutes.
- In cup, mix lemon juice and 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Poke holes all over tops of loaves with a skewer; brush with sugar mixture.
- Cool in pans 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely.
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