Cherry Apricot Tea Bread Food

APRICOT TEA BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. , Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in apricots and pecans. , Spoon into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. For topping, combine flour and sugar in a small bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

APRICOT BRAN BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In large mixing bowl, combine boiling water, apricots, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal and shortening. Cool. Stir in egg and vanilla. Beat well.2. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt and walnuts. Add to cereal mixture, stirring only until combined. Spread in 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spary.3. Bake at 350°F about 50 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack before slicing.

APRICOT NUT BREAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cook the apricots in water until soft; drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Generously grease and lightly flour two 7x3x2-inch loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; mix well.
• Stir in butter, milk, orange juice, and egg; mix well.
• Fold in dried apricots, nuts, and orange peel.
• Spoon into prepared pans.
• Bake 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool on rack 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan.
• Cool completely.

TEA LOAF

Steps:

• Mix the sultanas, raisins and orange zest in a large mixing bowl. Pour over the tea and cover the bowl. Leave to sit for a minimum of 6 hours or ideally overnight to allow the dried fruit to soak up all the liquid.
• Heat the oven to 180C/160 fan/gas 4. Grease and line a 900g loaf tin. Add the eggs, flour and sugar to the soaked fruit, ensuring everything is well combined. Spoon the mixture into the tin and place in the centre of the oven for 1 hour 30 mins or until firm to the touch. Leave to cool in the tin for 15 mins before transferring to a wire rack.
• Cut into thick slices and serve with butter. To store, wrap tightly and keep in an airtight container for up to five days. The loaf will taste even better after a few days.

PECAN CHERRY BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in pecans, cherries and vanilla. , Pour into a greased and floured 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.