Nutty Buttermilk Loaf Recipes

BUTTERMILK BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
• Sift flour, baking soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
• Beat sugar and shortening together in a separate large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add 1 egg at a time, thoroughly beating the first into the sugar mixture before adding the second. Beat banana and vanilla into the wet mixture together. Stream buttermilk into wet mixture while continually beating until smooth; add flour mixture and continue to beat until you have a smooth batter. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

BUTTERMILK NUT BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat the egg. Gradually beat in brown sugar and shortening. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to egg mixture alternately with buttermilk. Beat just until moistened. Stir in nuts. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack.

BUTTERMILK NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Grease two 8 x 4" loaf pans very well and preheat oven to 325°F.
• Beat eggs; add sugar and mix well.
• Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with buttermilk to the egg mixture.
• Add nuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pans, let stand for 20 minutes and bake for about an hour or until breads test done.

NUTTY WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place the first eight ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed)., Just before the final kneading (your machine may audibly signal this), add the pecans and walnuts.

BANANA-NUT BUTTERMILK BUNDT® CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Mix butter, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add sugar until well blended.
• Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg to a separate medium bowl. Mix lightly with a fork. Add approximately 1/3 of the flour mixture to the egg mixture; do not overbeat. Add 1/2 of the buttermilk and alternate between flour mixture and buttermilk, ending with flour mixture, until blended. Add bananas and walnuts and mix until just blended. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Remove cake carefully while still hot to a separate plate and let cool.

APPLE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and 1 cup sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in apple and nuts. , Pour into a greased and floured 9x5-in. loaf pan. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack to cool completely.

APPLE BUTTERMILK LOAVES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt, set aside.
• Cream butter and sugars; beat in eggs one at a time and vanilla.
• Stir in buttermilk alternately with flour mixture.
• Fold in apples, nuts and orange peel.
• Pour into two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 - inch greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 F- 50 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and let stand overnight to allow flavors to blend.
• Makes two loaves.

FARMHOUSE BUTTERMILK DATE NUT BREAD WITH CREAMY OR

Steps:

• 1. Beat together first 5 ingredients til mixture is blended. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt all at once. Beat til blended. Don't overbeat. Stir in dates, walnuts and orange peel.
• 2. Divide batter between 2 greased 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch loaf pans. Place pans on cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes or til a cake tester, inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes, remove loaves from pan and continue cooling on rack. Brush tops lightly with creamy orange glaze. Makes 2 loaves
• 3. Creamy Orange Glaze: 1 Tbsp. cream 1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar 2 tsp. grated orange peel 2 Tbsp. finely chopped walnuts Stir together all ingredients til blended.

BUTTERMILK BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition - use a mixer.
• Stir baking soda into buttermilk and add to mixture.
• Sift baking powder with flour and blend into creamed mixture.
• Add vanilla and banana and mix.
• Stir in pecans.
• Pour into greased and floured 9"x5" loaf pan. (May also use 4 mini loaf pans.).
• Bake at 300 degrees F for about 1 1/2 hours or until loaf tests done with a toothpick. (Bake for 50-60 minutes for mini loaves.).
• Cool for 20-30 minutes before removing from pan.

BUTTERMILK DATE CAKE

Steps:

• Sprinkle dates with soda; cover with boiling water and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Cream shortening and sugar until light.
• Add vanilla and egg; beat well.
• Sift flour and salt together.
• Add flour mixture and date mixture alternately to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in pecans.
• Pour into greased and lightly floured 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Let cool in dish.
• ICING.
• Over Medium heat.
• Melt butter; stir in flour; slowly stir in buttermilk; simmer, sitrring until slightly thickened.
• Add sugar and continue cooking until sugar is dissolved.
• Stir in pecans and vanilla.
• Spread on cake while cake is still warm.
• May be frozen after completely cooled.