QUATRE EPICES BUTTERMILK LOAVES

Quatre Epices Buttermilk Loaves image

Provided by Donna Farley

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 12

13-1/2 oz all purpose flour (about 3 cups)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp quatre epices (see notes)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c candied ginger, finely chopped (optional)
2 c sugar
3/4 c butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
3 large eggs
1-1/3 c buttermilk

Steps:

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. 2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour and next 6 ingredients (through Ginger); stir with a whisk.
3. Place sugar, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs and blend well. Add ginger (optional)
4. Add flour mixture and buttermilk to sugar mix
5. Spoon batter into mIni loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove from pans. Cool completely on a wire rack.
7. OPTIONAL: The candied ginger is optional.
8. NOTES: "Quatre Epices" is a mix of white pepper, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and allspice(optional). You should be able to find it in the store. If not there are recipes for mixing on line. I get my spices from a small shop in Oakland California called Oaktown Spice Shop. Very, very reasonable prices.