I wish I could take a picture of the smell of bread. Especially today – I created a new treat: Sweet Cranberry Cashew Bread. The lemon zest and orange juice give this new recipe a delightful zing and the sweetness of the bread is complimented by the tart lemon butter icing. Hoowee, is it tasty.
Going in the oven
Done!
Lemon Butter Icing
- 1¼ cups of confectioner’s suger
- 3 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
Sweet Cranberry Cashew Bread
I wish I could take a picture of the smell of bread. The lemon zest and orange juice give this Sweet Cranberry Cashew Bread a delightful zing. Hoowee, is it tasty.
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 3 small loaves
Ingredients
- 1 scant tablespoon (or 1 ¼-ounce package) active dry yeast
- ½ cup warm water about 110 degrees
- ½ cup warm orange juice about 110 degrees
- ½ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- ½ cup cranberries
- ¼ cup unsalted cashews toasted
- 2-3 cups unbleached flour
Instructions
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In a large bowl, stir yeast into water to soften.
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Add water, orange juice, honey, coconut oil, salt, lemon peel, cranberries, cashews 1 cup unbleached flour. Beat by hand vigorously for two minutes.
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Gradually add flour, ¼ cup at a time, until the dough begins to pull away from the side of the bowl.
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Turn dough out onto a floured work surface. Knead, adding flour a little at a time, until you have a smooth, elastic dough.
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Put dough into an oiled bowl. Turn to coat the entire ball of dough with oil. Cover with a tightly woven towel and let rise until doubled, about one hour.
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Turn the dough out onto a lightly oiled work surface. Shape loaves and place in loaf pans. Cover with a tightly woven towel and let rise until almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
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About 10 minutes before baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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Bake for 25 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the loaves reaches 190 degrees.
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Immediately remove loaves from pans and cool on a rack.
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Optionally, you may wish to slather the loaf in Lemon Butter Icing (see below).