Strawberry Citrus Loaf Food

STRAWBERRY LEMON YOGURT QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• For the bread. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, lemon zest, baking soda, and salt until well combined. Then, using a spatula, gently fold in 1 cup of strawberries so that the strawberries are covered with the flour mixture. Set aside.
• In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, butter, lemon juice, egg, and vanilla extract until creamy and uniform in appearance. Then, pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients.
• Using a spatula, fold the mixture together until the batter is just combined (you no longer see dry ingredients and the dough will look a little raggedy, thick, and not completely smooth).
• Using clean hands, knead the dough a few times to form a loaf shape. Do not overmix. Pick up the dough and place it in the loaf pan. Top it with the remaining ½ cup of strawberries, pressing the strawberries down gently into the dough.
• Bake for 45-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer (or cake tester) comes out clean in the center.
• For the glaze. As the bread bakes, whisk together the lemon juice and sugar until well combined. After the cake is ready and still hot, poke holes using a wooden or metal skewer or the tip of a knife into the top of the bread and pour the glaze over it.
• Let the bread cool slightly in the loaf pan before eating. Best enjoyed the same day it's baked.

STRAWBERRY SPICE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking soda. In a separate bowl, combine oil and eggs. Add strawberries (juice and all) to oil/egg mixture. Mix thoroughly. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the strawberry mixture. Mix until thoroughly combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven for one hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean. Cool slightly before removing from pans.

STRAWBERRY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Get all your ingredients ready, i.e mash the strawberries, sieve the flour, and add the salt and baking powder to the flour etc.
• Start with making the cake batter by creaming the butter and sugar until a pale light color.
• Slowly add the beaten eggs to the mixer, on a low-speed setting, a bit at a time. If the mixture starts to curdle or split, add a spoonful of your sieved flour, keep on adding the eggs, and a bit of flour if necessary until all the eggs are added.
• Add half the milk with half of the flour, keeping the mixer at a slow speed. Once combined, add the vanilla extract, the rest of the milk, and flour. Right at the end, fold in the mashed strawberries.
• Transfer the cake mixture to the greased and lined loaf tin. Place in the oven for 1 hour 10 minutes, check after 1 hour. Test if done by placing a skewer in the center of the cake and make sure it comes out clean. Every oven is different so cook times will vary a little.

CITRUS SEMIFREDDO

Steps:

• Spray a 9 by 5 by 3-inch metal loaf pan with nonstick spray. Line the pan with plastic wrap, allowing the excess to hang over the ends and sides.
• Combine the crushed amaretti cookies and the melted butter. Put in the lined pan and press down to firm and form a crust.
• Whisk 1/2 cup of the sugar, the egg yolks, lemon juice, lime juice, limoncello, and salt in a large metal bowl to blend. Set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (do not allow the bottom of the bowl to touch the water). Whisk the egg mixture until it is thick and creamy, and a thermometer inserted into the mixture registers 160 degrees F, about 5 minutes. Set the bowl of custard into another bowl of ice water to cool completely. Stir in the zest.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the cream and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in another large bowl until firm peaks form. Using a large rubber spatula, gently fold the whipped cream into the custard. Spoon the mixture onto the prepared crust. Fold the overhanging plastic wrap over the custard and freeze until frozen, at least 8 hours or up to 3 days.
• Unfold the plastic wrap. Invert the semifreddo onto a platter and peel off the plastic wrap. Cut the semifreddo into 1-inch slices and sprinkle with crushed amaretti cookies and serve.

HERB-INFUSED LEMON-STRAWBERRY LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter an 8 1/2x4 1/2" loaf pan, then line with parchment paper, leaving a 2" overhang on 2 sides.
• Lightly crush herbs with your hands to help release oils, then transfer to a small saucepan. Add 3/4 cup butter and cook over medium heat, swirling pan often, until butter melts, about 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir 3/4 cup milk, 1 Tbsp. lemon zest, and 1/4 cup lemon juice in a small bowl. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Using an electric mixer on medium speed (or a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment), beat eggs and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light in color and doubled in size, 4-5 minutes. Discard herbs from butter, then beat butter into egg mixture until well combined. Add half of dry ingredients and beat just until combined. Beat in milk mixture, then add remaining dry ingredients and beat just until combined. Do not overmix.
• Pour half of batter into prepared pan; smooth top. Top with 3 Tbsp. jam and swirl through batter with a butter knife or chopstick. Pour remaining batter over; smooth top. Repeat swirling process with remaining 3 Tbsp. jam.
• Bake cake until a tester inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 50-60 minutes.
• Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool 20 minutes. Remove cake from pan using parchment overhang and let cool completely.
• Whisk powdered sugar and remaining 1 Tbsp. milk and 1 tsp. lemon zest in a small bowl until smooth. Spoon over top of cake and let drip down sides.
• Do Ahead: Cake can be baked 3 days ahead. Store in an airtight container at room temperature, or freeze up to 3 months.

STRAWBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 °F. Grease a standard loaf pan ( 9x5x3 inches approximately) and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until creamy and smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time until fully combined. Mix in the extract, lemon zest and milk until combined.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add into the butter mixture and stir until mixed in well. Toss the strawberries in the flour then stir in the berries until they are just mixed in.
• Spoon into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing out the top. bake for 55-60 minutes or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool until you can touch the pan safely. Turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
• Glaze with my Vanilla Icing Glaze when fully cooled.

STRAWBERRY LEMON LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a non-stick loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, Splenda, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In separate bowl, whisk the egg, egg whites, yogurt, oil, milk and lemon peel.
• Add to dry ingredients and mix until moistened.
• Fold in chopped strawberries.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted off center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Mix strawberries with 3 tablespoons sugar and refrigerate while juices develop, at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Add heavy cream and mix until just combined. Place mixture in an ungreased 8-inch square pan and bake until golden, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Remove shortcake from pan and place on a rack to cool slightly. Cut into 6 pieces and split each piece in half horizontally.
• Spoon some of the strawberries with their juice onto each shortcake bottom. Top with a generous dollop of whipped cream and then the shortcake top. Spoon more strawberries over the top and serve.
• Using a mixer, beat the heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest until soft peaks form, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.

STRAWBERRY STREUSEL LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
• STREUSEL: Blend walnuts, sugar, cinnamon and shortening until crumbly; reserve.
• LOAF: Stir brown sugar with oil until combined. Beat in eggs, evaporated milk and vanilla untl smooth. In a separate bowl, mix flour with baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture to the milk mixture; stir until moistened. Fold in strawberries.
• Spread the loaf batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle with streusel mix.
• Bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool for 1 hour. Scoop up and replace any fallen streusel. Serve warm or at room temperature.