Blueberry Cranberry Bread Recipes

BLUEBERRY BREAD I

Steps:

• Mix together beaten eggs with the sugar. Add milk and melted shortening or vegetable oil.
• Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Combine mixtures, stirring only until blended. Carefully fold in fresh or frozen blueberries and broken walnut pieces.
• Pour into greased 5 x 12 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan but try to turn it out of pan before it is totally cool. It will be easier to remove. Can also be made in a normal size loaf pan or can be made into 2 pans.

CRANBERRY BLUEBERRY BREAD FOR THE BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• Following the manufacturers directions for your bread machine, add all the ingredients to the bread pan except the cranberries and blueberries.
• Set the machine for either the Sweet or Basic/White bread cycle.
• Select either a Light or Medium crust.
• Add the cranberries and blueberries during the last 5 to 10 minutes of the kneading cycle or at the raisin/nut signal.
• *Note: Do not use the delay cycle for this bread recipe.

BLUEBERRY CRANBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease two standard size loaf pans.
• Mix cranberries, blueberries and granulated sugar together in saucepan, cooking over medium heat and stirring until sugar is dissloved.
• Remove from heat and set fruit aside to cool.
• Mix brown sugar and butter in mixing bowl and beat until blended. Add eggs and beat well.
• Stir in buttermilk.
• Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl and stir until well mixed.
• Add to butter mixture and stir until just blended.
• Stir in fruit and sugar mixture.
• Spoon batter into greased loaf pans.
• Bake for 1 hour and ten minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into center.
• Remove and cool.