Apricot, Orange, Cranberry Bread
- 3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup orange juice
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2/3 cup finely chopped apricots
- 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 cups cranberries, picked over and chopped in a food processor
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl.
- Beat in the orange zest and eggs, 1 at a time.
- Add the orange juice and milk and beat until mixed thoroughly.
- It will appear curdled.
- Add the flour mixture and beat until it is just moistened.
- Stir in the apricots, walnuts, and cranberries.
- Place baking rack in middle of the oven.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour 5 (5 3/4 by 2 1/4-inch loaf pans.
- Pour the batter into the pans.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- Test for doneness with a toothpick - it should come out clean.
- Remove the bread from the pans, transfer to a wire rack, and let them cool on their sides.
- Cook?s note: These breads, wrapped well in aluminum oil and plastic wrap, keep for 1 week in the refrigerator or frozen for a month.
flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, sugar, orange zest, eggs, orange juice, milk, apricots, walnuts, cranberries
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/apricot-orange-cranberry-bread-recipe.html (may not work)