Christmas Cranberry Mini Loaf Gift Bread

 

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 2/3 cup (10 2/3 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup fresh cranberries, chopped
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar

directions

In large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.Cut butter into thin slices and add to bowl. Break butter into mixture with fingers until mixture is crumbly. Stir in the brown sugar.Add chopped cranberries, milk, and eggs and stir. The batter should be thick, but not dry. If necessary, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time.Scrape batter into the greased mini loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour or until done.Turn loaves out and let cool on rack.

In small bowl, mix the confectioners’ sugar with a small amount of water to make the icing.Drizzle icing over the breads. Let icing harden before moving the breads.And wrapping for gift giving.