Fresh Pearplum Batter Bread Food

PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• Making the bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan with butter.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granola, baking powder, sugar, salt, and spices.
• Cream together the butter and brown sugar, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl after each one. Alternate adding the flour and milk, in 3 additions, mixing just to incorporate after each addition. Fold in the pears and nuts, if using.
• Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for about 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
• Remove from pan and cool to room temperature.
• Make the icing: In a small bowl combine all the ingredients until smooth.
• Spread over the top of the cooled bread.
• Enjoy. Makes a great breakfast.

HERB BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups flour, salt, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Stir in the water, shortening, parsley, rosemary, and thyme. Use an electric mixer to beat on low speed for 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Turn mixer to medium, and beat for an additional 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in remaining 1 cup flour; mix until smooth. Scrape batter from sides of bowl. Cover, and let rise in warm place for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Grease a 9x5 loaf pan. Stir down batter by beating about 25 strokes. Scrape batter into greased pan; pat down with floured hands. Cover pan. Let dough rise in warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Do not allow dough to over-rise.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake in preheated oven until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom, 40 to 45 minutes. Brush top with margarine. Remove from pan, and cool on wire rack.

FRESH PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
• In a bowl, mix the shredded pears, mashed pear, egg, egg white, water, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, sugar, pudding mix, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Stir the pear mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Transfer to the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

FRESH PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the egg mixture just until moistened. Toss pears with lemon juice. Stir pears and walnuts into batter (batter will be thick). , Spoon into 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

FOREVERMAMA'S FRESH HERB BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water. (Being careful that water is not to hot or else it will kill the yeast). Put in a bowl. Add warm milk, sour cream, butter, eggs, sugar, salt and herbs.
• Using cake beaters, beat in 3 cups of flour until well blended. Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough (softer than kneeded dough). Cover and let rise in a draft-free until doubled (45 minute to 1 hour).
• Stir down with your hands or with a wooden spoon. Turn into a buttered 2 quart cake or bundt pan. Cover, let rise until doubled in size (50 - 65 minutes).
• Bake in a preheated 375 degrees Fahrenheit oven for approximately 35 - 40 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire rack.
• NOTE: Chervil can sometimes be hard to find, so if you can't find it, just leave it out. But if you can find it, even better.

FRESH PLUM QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, whisk the buttermilk, oil, egg and lemon zest. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in plums. Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans., Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 60-70 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.

PEPPER AND PANCETTA BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• In skillet, fry pancetta over medium heat until crisp. Remove and crumble pancetta, reserving fat.
• In large bowl of stand mixer, combine 1 tbsp pancetta fat with hot water, 1 tbsp of the sugar, basil, salt and pepper; let stand for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix remaining 1 tsp sugar with lukewarm water; sprinkle yeast over top, stirring to dissolve granules. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• With fork, stir down yeast mixture, whisking to dissolve all yeast; mix into pepper mixture. Blend in egg.
• Beat in flour in 2 additions, adding a few tablespoons more flour if necessary to form smooth, elastic wet batter; beat for 4 minutes. Beat in pancetta. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk, 45 to 60 minutes.
• Punch down batter. Grease 6-cup ovenproof casserole dish, preferably round; sprinkle with cornmeal. Scrape batter into dish; cover and let rise until risen to top of dish, about 1 hour.
• Bake in 400°F oven until bread sounds hollow when tapped, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from dish; let cool on rack.

FRESH PEAR BREAKFAST BREAD

Steps:

• Core and finely dice pears, but do not peel. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and soda. Stir in wheat germ. Beat egg slightly and blend with milk, oil, and honey. Add to dry ingredients along with pears. Stir until mixed.
• Make streusel topping by combining all ingredients and mixing until crumbly.
• Pour batter into a greased 9-inch round cake pan. Sprinkle with streusel topping. Garnish with additional pear slices, if desired. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.