Famous Nut Tree Bread Recipes

FAMOUS NUT TREE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Add water to warmed mixing bowl along with the sugar and yeast, stirring until dissolved. A 1 1/2 cups flour and the salt, mixing hard with spoon about 2 minutes.
• Gradually add 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups flour, mixing first with spoon, then with hands, to make a smooth, springy ball of dough. (this takes about 5 minutes) Cover bowl with towel and let stand in warm place about 25 minutes until doubled in size. Divide dough into 4 pieces, flatten out on an oiled board, shape gently into loaves, and place into greased 5 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/2-inch individual size loaf pans.
• Again cover and let rise in warm place about 25 minutes, until doubled in size again.
• Bake at 400°Ft for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan and cool, or serve it warm.

LAURI'S YUMMY NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pas.
• In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla until smooth using a wooden spoon. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into the sugar mixture alternately with the buttermilk just until mixed. Stir in the walnuts. Divide the batter evenly between the two pans.
• Bake for 55 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the crown comes out clean. Allow the bread to cool for about 10 minutes before removing from the pans, and wrap in aluminum foil.

NUT BREAD (ORIGINAL BETTY CROCKER)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Grease bottom only of loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches, or 2 loaf pans, 8½x4½x2 ½ inches.
• Mix all ingredients; beat 30 seconds.
• Pour into pan(s).
• Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 9-inch loaf 55 to 65 minutes, 8-inch loaves 55-60 minutes; cool slightly.
• Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan.
• Cool completely before slicing.
• To store, wrap and refrigerate no longer than 1 week.
• *If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.
• Apricot Nut Bread: Mix 1 cup finely cut-up dried apricots.
• Banana Nut Bread: Decrease milk to 1/3 cup and omit orange peel. Mix in 1 ¼ cup mashed bananas (1 to 3 medium). Bake 9-inch loaf 65 to 70 minutes.
• Cranberry-Cheese Nut Bread: Decrease nuts to 1/2 cup. Stir in 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese (about 6 ounces) and 1 cup cranberries, cut into halves. Bake 9-inch loaf 65 to 70 minutes.
• Date Nut Bread: Omit milk. Mix 1 1/2 cups boiling water and 1 1/2 cups cut-up dates; cool. Stir into the batter.
• Whole Wheat Raisin Bread: Substitute 2 3/4 cups whole wheat flour for the all-purpose flour and honey for the brown sugar. Mix in 1 cup raisins.

CHRISTMAS TREE BREAD

Steps:

• Add saffron threads to warm water, let steep. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water (add a pinch of sugar to proof yeast). Add eggs, evaporated milk, drained and crushed saffron threads, salt and sugar. Beat with mixer or whip until saffron is diffused. Gradually add 4 1/2 cups flour, beating until dough is smooth and elastic. Stir in butter until blended. Add 4 cups more flour, or enough to make a stiff dough. Sprinkle 1/2 c flour on board turn dough out, cover with bowl, and let rest 15 minutes. Knead until smooth and elastic; add more flour sparingly if needed. Put dough into greased bowl, turn to grease top, cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or longer. Divide into 3 equal portions. Makes 3 loaves.
• For each tree, roll strands of dough approximately 3/4" in diameter; shape tree on greased cookie sheet, cover and let rise approximately 25 minutes in a warm place. Decorate with dried cherries and brush with beaten egg if desired. Bake at 375 for approximately 20-25 minutes. Watch closely as oven vary.
• Branch tree: divide dough for one tree into 16 equal pieces; roll each piece into a 12" strand. Cut two 5" pieces from first strand to form top pair of branches; curl one end of each and bring cut ends together at center to form top of tree. Save excess dough. Arrange succeeding pairs of branches so each curled end extends 1/2" beyond last curl and just touches it. Make 8 or 9 pairs. Roll 8" long strand of dough to fit below last row of branches - leave ends uncurled. Roll saved dough into three thin strands about 20"; long; braid for trunk.
• Spiral tree: divide dough into 22 parts. Roll each piece into a 6"strand. Turn 21 strands into snail coils; arrange coils into pyramid, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Curl remaining strand into "S" shape for trunk.
• Scroll tree: roll pieces of douch into 1 each: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16" lengths, reserving trimmings. Curl both ends of each strand. Shape 6" strand into tree top with ends just slightly curled. Place next longest strand beneath first so that curled ends just touch first and extend approximately 3/4 beyond. Repeat with each succeeding strand until all are used. With reserved dough and trimmings, make "S" shaped trunk and place at base of tree. Also curl "snails" and center between branches.
• For icing:.
• mix together all ingredients. Add more cream if necessary to obtain spreading consistency. Drizzle thinly over warm bread.
• Makes 2 cups, enough for 3 loaves depending on taste.

NUT TREE WHITE BREAD - NUT TREE, CA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Farinheit.
• 2. Add water to warmed mixing bowl along with the sugar and yeast, stirring until disolved. Add 1 1/2 cups flour and the salt, mixing hard with spoon about 2 minutes.
• 3. Gradually add 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups flour, mixing first with spoon, then with hands, to make a smooth, springy ball of dough. (this takes about 5 minutes) Cover bowl with towel and let stand in warm place about 25 minutes until doubled in size.
• 4. Divide douth into 4 pieces, flatten out on an oiled board, shape gently into loaves, and place into greased 5 by 2 1/2 by 1 1/2-inch individual size loaf pans. Again cover and let rise in warm place about 25 minuts, until doubled in size again.
• 5. Bake at 400 degrees Farinheit for 20 minutes or intil golden brown. Remove from pan and cool, or serve it warm.

NUT TREE DATE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the baking soda and the boiling water and pour over the dates in a mixing bowl. Let cool to lukewarm. Add the brown sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla, mixing well with a wooden spoon.
• Sift the flour with the salt and baking powder. Sift into the date mixture and stir until it is well-mixed; batter will be lumpy. Fold in walnuts. Pour batter into greased 9-inch-by-5-inch loaf pan and bake for 65 to 80 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
• Remove from pan while still warm. Combine ingredients for glaze, boil together for two minutes and brush on top warm date nut bread. Cool on wire rack.

NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat all ingredients except walnuts with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in walnuts. Spread batter in pan.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes. Run knife or metal spatula around sides of pan to loosen bread; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.