Bacon Walnut Bread with Honey Butter
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
YIELD: 1 loaf (16 slices) and 3/4 cup honey butter.
My savory walnut bread filled with bacon bits and blue cheese dressing is complemented by the sweetness of honey-flavored butter. Cut yourself a thick slice, slather on the butter and enjoy!—Pam Ivbuls, Omaha, Nebraska
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
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1 cup half-and-half cream
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3/4 cup refrigerated blue cheese salad dressing
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1 tablespoon honey
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2/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
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1/2 cup bacon bits
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HONEY BUTTER:
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3/4 cup butter, softened
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2 tablespoons honey
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk cream, salad dressing, eggs and honey until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in walnuts and bacon bits.
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2.
Transfer to a greased and floured 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
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3.
In a small bowl, beat honey butter ingredients. Serve with bread.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice plus about 2 teaspoons honey butter: 296 calories, 23g fat (9g saturated fat), 65mg cholesterol, 350mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.
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