Nut and Fruit Bread
Description
This fruit and nut bread is a great holiday recipe to make that belonged to my mother. This bread is good on the first day but even better on the second.
Ingredients
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1 large egg
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1 cup milk
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2 tablespoons butter, melted
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2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
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4 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup raisins
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3/4 cup chopped walnuts
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1 tablespoon orange zest
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x5-inch loaf pan.
2
Beat egg in a small bowl. Mix in milk and melted butter; set aside.
3
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Add raisins, walnuts, sugar, and orange zest; mix well. Blend in egg mixture until flour is just moistened. Transfer batter to the prepared pan and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Turn bread out onto a wire rack and cool for several hours before slicing.