ACORN HONEY BREAD

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This recipe uses whole acorns. The acorns have to be prepared before hand and cooking time does not include acorn preparation time (directions below)

Provided by Nyteglori

Categories Breads

Time 50m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 cups flour
2 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ginger
1 cup honey
2 cups milk
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup acorn, chopped
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

Put the acorn meats into a pot with enough water to cover. Bring the water to a boil, then drain. Repeat 3 times or till the bitterness is gone (the water should be clear). Once you have leached the nuts, dry them on a cookie sheet in a low oven (about 200°F) for 2 or 3 hours - till the nuts become brittle. Remove from the oven and cool.
Grease two loaf pans with margarine.
Mix together all dry ingredients, thoroughly.
Beat eggs, gradually adding milk. Add egg mixture alternately with honey to dry ingredients. Beat well.
Stir in acorns and pour evenly into loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until golden.
If bread is done, it will come out of pan easily when pan is turned over and tapped gently. If not, bake for another 10-15 minutes.
Remove bread from pan immediately when done and cool. This spicy bread always tastes better the second day when its flavors have had a chance to mellow and blend.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3333, Fat 33, SaturatedFat 15.1, Cholesterol 491.3, Sodium 8298.7, Carbohydrate 690.9, Fiber 15.9, Sugar 280.7, Protein 81.7