Pecan Vanilla Tea Bread Food

DATE PECAN TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Place dates in a large bowl. Combine boiling water and baking soda; pour over dates. In a small bowl, combine the flour, cloves, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; set aside. , In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with date mixture. Stir in pecans. , Pour into a greased and floured 9x5-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 wire rack to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine spread ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve with bread.

BANANA BREAD WITH VANILLA BEAN "PECAN BUTTER"

Steps:

• For the butter: Combine pecans and brown sugar in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add the bourbon, if using, vanilla, butter, vanilla seeds and salt and pulse again until smooth. Scrape into a large ramekin. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours. Let soften again before using.
• For the banana bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and place an oven rack in the middle. Liberally spray the bottom and sides of a 9- by 5- by 3-inch light metal loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
• Mix together the flour, sugars, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Mix together the butter, oil, vanilla, bananas and eggs in another bowl. Lightly fold the wet ingredients (banana mixture) into the dry ingredients using a rubber spatula until just combined. The batter should be thick and chunky (do not over-mix; the batter should not be smooth). If you over-mix, the bread will become rubbery!
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until the bread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let the bread cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes, and then remove the it from the pan. Serve slices warm slathered with the vanilla pecan butter.

BUTTER PECAN TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Grease and flour a 9x5x3" loaf pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar.
• Stir in the pecans.
• In another bowl, combine the egg, buttermilk, and melted butter; blend well.
• Add to the flour mixture gradually; stir just until moistened.
• Do not overmix.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan; bake at 350*F.
• for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick tests out done.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan before inverting; cool completely.

ORANGE PECAN TEA BREAD

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350.
• spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
• combine flour and the next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
• make a well in center.
• combine sugar and the next 7 ingredients and whisk into the dry ingredients.
• pour into the loaf pan.
• bake 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• cool on a wire rack.
• mix oj and powdered sugar and drizzle over loaf, garnish with toasted pecans.

LEMON PECAN TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Beat shortening at medium speed until fluffy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating well.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt to mixture-adding to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Stir in lemon rind and pecans.
• Pour batter into greased, floured 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 50-55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes.
• Remove and let cool completely on wire rack.
• Lemon glaze: Combine ingredients, stirring until smooth (makes about 1/2 cup). Spread over loaf.

PECAN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the warm milk, honey and oil. Combine the flours, salt and pepper if desired; add 1-1/2 cups to yeast mixture. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in pecans and remaining flour mixture to form a stiff dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Sprinkle cornmeal over a greased baking sheet. Punch dough down. Shape into a round loaf; place on prepared baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Brush milk over loaf. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

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.