APRICOT ORANGE CRANBERRY BREADS

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Categories     Bread     Dairy     Brunch     Bake     Cranberry     Orange     Apricot     Pecan     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Makes 5 small loaves

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
2 large eggs
2/3 cup fresh orange juice
2/3 cup milk
2/3 cup finely chopped dried apricots
2/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
3 cups cranberries, picked over and chopped

Steps:

  • Into a bowl sift together the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, and the salt. In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream the butter with the sugar and beat in the zest and the eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in the orange juice and the milk and beat the mixture until it is combined well (it will appear curdled). Add the flour mixture and beat the batter until it is just combined. Stir in the apricots, the walnuts, and the cranberries, divide the batter among 5 buttered and floured loaf pans, each 5 3/4 by 3 1/4 by 2 inches, and bake the breads in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Remove the breads from the pans and let them cool, right sides up, on a rack. The breads keep, wrapped well in plastic wrap and foil, chilled for 1 week or frozen for 1 month.

David Kalungi
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This was the perfect bread to make for a holiday brunch. It was festive and delicious. Everyone loved it!


Hamza Chand
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This bread was a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I would have preferred it with less sugar. Otherwise, it was a good bread.


Inzi Charmlight
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I made this bread for my family and they loved it! It was so moist and flavorful. The apricots, oranges, and cranberries were all perfectly balanced. I will definitely be making this again.


Chamath Loshitha
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This bread was just okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't amazing either.


sofi ethiopia
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This bread was a hit at my last potluck! Everyone loved it. It's a great recipe to have on hand for when you need something quick and easy to make.


Hassan Computer
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my bread turned out dry and crumbly. I'm not sure what went wrong.


Albert Viera
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This bread was amazing! It was so moist and flavorful. The apricots, oranges, and cranberries were all perfectly balanced. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Nabin Dc
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This bread was a bit too dense for my taste. I think I would have preferred it with a lighter texture.


Chinemerem Chibuzor
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I'm not a huge fan of dried fruit, but I thought I'd give this bread a try. I'm glad I did! The combination of apricots, oranges, and cranberries was really nice. The bread was also very moist and flavorful.


Rich Martin
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This was the perfect bread to make for a holiday brunch. It was festive and delicious. Everyone loved it!


Julius Swanigan
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This bread was a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I would have preferred it with less sugar. Otherwise, it was a good bread.


Elisha S.Kamusaki
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I made this bread for my family and they loved it! It was so moist and flavorful. The apricots, oranges, and cranberries were all perfectly balanced. I will definitely be making this again.


Ayla Morgan
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This bread was just okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't amazing either. The flavors of the apricots, oranges, and cranberries were all there, but they didn't really come together in a cohesive way. The bread was also a bit dry.


Marvin James
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This apricot-orange-cranberry bread was an absolute delight! The combination of sweet apricots, tangy oranges, and tart cranberries made for a perfectly balanced flavor profile. The bread itself was moist and fluffy, with a delicate crumb that melted