Lemon-Cranberry Mini Loaves
Country Woman
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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.
SERVINGS: 20
CATEGORY: Breads
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups dried cranberries
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Glaze:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar, lemon juice and peel. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in cranberries and walnuts. Pour into four greased 5-3/4-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. loaf pans.
Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. With a toothpick or skewer, poke 12 holes in each loaf.
For glaze, combine sugar and lemon juice until sugar is dissolved. Spoon over loaves. Cool completely before slicing. Yield: 4 loaves.