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Old-Fashioned Nut Loaf

Old-Fashioned Nut Loaf

Old-Fashioned Nut Loaf

For a book that begins with “Dear Homemaker,” the recipes in the old Pillsbury’s Bake Off Breads Cook Book are actually fairly quick in terms of labour, though the resting periods for the bread mean you can’t be off anywhere for a few hours.

Even though my recipe didn’t turn out perfectly, it was still delicious, and I’m pretty sure that the only problem was that my milk was too hot when I added it to the yeast.

I’ve always been a little bit afraid of recipes that call for yeast, because so many things, and especially something as problematic as temperature, can have a big impact.

But this recipe has shown that even if it’s not as light and fluffy as you’d expect, it can still be a delicious bread.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 package active dry yeast
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
2 egg yolks (reserve whites)

Nut filling:

2 egg whites
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
3/4 cup flaked coconut

In large bowl combine 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Heat milk and butter in microwave until milk is warm (butter doesn’t need to, actually shouldn’t, melt). Add to flour mixture along with egg yolks. Gradually add rest of flour, mixing well.

Cover, let rise in warm place until light and doubled in siez, about 2 hours.

Make nut filling by beating egg whites slightly in small mixing bowl and stirring in remaining ingredients, mixing well.

Punch down dough and roll out on floured surface to a 12×9 inche rectangle. Spread with filling. Roll up, starting with 9 inch side. Seal edges and ends (use a little water on your finger if dough won’t stick). Place seam-side down in greased 9×5 inch loaf pan. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 90 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350F.

Brush with milk and sprinkle with 1 tbsp sugar. Bake at 350F for 40 to 45 minutes. until golden brown.

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