Bread Recipes
Nectarine Tea Loaf
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 3/4 pound ripe nectarines (3 large)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8 x 4 x 2-inch loaf pan.
- Stir or sift together flours, baking powder, salt and cardamom.
- Wash and dry nectarines; quarter and pit; dice finely. There should be about 1 1/2 cups.
- In a large bowl cream butter, sugar and lemon rind; beat in eggs singly until blended each time.
- Add nectarines and beat gently, mixture will look curdled.
- Add flour mixture; stir gently just until flour mixture is moistened.
- Turn into prepared pan.
- Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
- Let stand on wire rack for 10 minutes.
- Loosen edges and turn out on rack turning right side up. Cool completely and store in refrigerator.
Notes
This bread must be sliced fairly thickly.