Cranberry Walnut Bread

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Part 3 of our seasonal bread series would not be complete without cranberries and nuts. Those ingredients are Fall in a nutshell🍁🍁🌰. This is a fabulous Thanksgiving side. I feel sorry for peeps who don't like nuts in their baked goods; they're soooo good! The crunch and depth of toasty flavor add such a nice dimension to anything.

This freezes beautifully and doubles easily, so make a couple in advance and pull out as needed. A toasted slice of this with some butter and jam is a breakfast hit! If gifting this loaf, choose berry colored ribbon to wrap it in, and include the recipe. How cute?! Not only are you sharing the love, but teaching others how to share it as well. You can even bake this, and put it in a cute basket with the aforementioned butter and (artisanal) jam, along with the recipe. What a beautiful way to thank someone for being a special part of your life. Layer and bunch natural colored tissue paper to keep items in place in the basket. If applicable, you can be extra cute and write a note such as this: "you're a little nuts, but really sweet, and I'm so grateful you're in my life". Building off the theme of your ingredients is a nice dose of clever to a written sentiment. So, to all my Blagaphiles this season; my life is much BREADer with all of you in it.

Love,

Blaga Baker

 

Ingredients:

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 cup of sugar

  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla

  • 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter

  • 1 1/2 cup bread flour

  • 1 1/2 cup cranberries (dried or fresh)

  • 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts

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Directions:

  • Heat oven to 350 and grease and flour a loaf pan.

  • In an electric mixer mix the sugar and eggs. Once thickened mix in vanilla and butter.

  • On low speed slowly mix in the flour. Add berries and nuts.

  • Pour batter into pan and smooth with a spatula.

  • Bake until golden brown for 1 hour and 15 min. Enjoy!