Cranberry, Pineapple and , Walnut Bread

 

 Today I am baking Bread: 

Cranberry ,Pineapple and Walnut Bread 

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup canola oil
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 - 12 oz. bag of fresh cranberries
• 1 - 8oz. can of crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp. ground ginger
• ¼ tsp. fresh ground nutmeg
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
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1. Spray 2 - 9" loaf pans with cooking spray. Set aside. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In large bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, granulated sugar, and vanilla until well blended.
3. Put cranberries in food processor, and pulse a few times to roughly chop them. Add the cranberries and crushed pineapple and juice to egg mixture.
4. In small bowl, combine the flour, soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
5. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and stir until JUST COMBINED. Do not overmix! Fold in the walnuts.
6. Divide batter equally between both prepared loaf pans and bake in oven for 45 - 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
7. Allow to cool in pans for 15 minutes, then invert onto wire rack and cool complete

Perfect for holiday baking and giving..... 

Cinnamon raisin bread pudding

 Cinnamon raisin bread pudding

Have cinnamon raisin bread going stale - make this simple bread pudding for breakfast. 

• 1 C Cubed Raisin bread
• 1 egg
• 2/3 C Milk
• 2 Tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoon melted Butter
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
• 1/3 C Raisin
• dash of Salt

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Place bread cubes in a greased 2-cup baking dish. In a small bowl, whisk the egg, milk, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt until blended. Stir in raisins. Pour over bread; let stand for 15 minutes or until bread is softened.
2. Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Serve warm.