Amaretto Nut Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour four 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans., In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, water, amaretto, oil and melted butter until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into egg mixture. Stir in almonds., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. , Meanwhile, for glaze, combine sugar, water and butter in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in amaretto., Remove cakes from oven; cool in pans on a wire rack 5 minutes. Pour glaze over cakes while in pans; let stand until glaze is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Remove cakes from pans. Store cooled cakes, covered, in refrigerator.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350^.grease bottoms only of 5(5x3-inch) mini loaf pans bake- 35-45 minutes or 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans- bake 45-50 minutes.
• 2. Bread: Combine sugar and butter in large bowl; beat at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add eggs; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add milk. Beat until well mixed. Add dry ingredients and continue beating just until flour is moistened- like for muffins.
• 3. Gently stir in liqueur and cherries. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans of your choice. --- Combine all topping ingredients in a small bowl; mix well. Sprinkle over batter. Bake in preheated oven according to times above or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans; remove to wire cooling rack. Brush with butter and brandy heated. Cool completely.

Steps:

• BREAD DIRECTIONS: Add milk, the nuts, egg, sugar, margarine or butter, liqueur, salt, flour, and yeast to the bread machine according to the manufacturer' s directions.
• Bake and cool as directed. When bread is cool, drizzle with Amaretto Glaze. Makes a 1 pound loaf.
• AMARETTO GLAZE: In a small mixing bowl combine sugar, amaretto or hazelnut liqueur or almond extract. If needed, add 1 to 2 teaspoons milk to make of drizzling consistency.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Mix bananas, brown sugar, butter, eggs, almond extract, and amaretto together in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture; mix just until flour is incorporated, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool before serving, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Add 1 cup sugar gradually and beat until it holds stiff peaks.
• Set aside.
• Cream butter with remaining sugar.
• Add egg yolks,one at a time,beating well after each addition.
• Add flour in thirds,alternating with Amaretto.
• Mix well.
• Stir in vanilla and nuts.
• Fold in egg whites gently.
• Pour batter into 3 well greased 8x4 inch loaf pans.
• Bake for 1 hour or until done.

Steps:

• To make the Almond Confectioner's Sugar: place the nuts in the workbowl of a food processor with half of the confectioner's sugar; process until finely ground and fluffy.
• Add the rest of the sugar and process until a fine powder is created; use for dusting holiday breads and sweet rolls; you will need 1/4 cup for this recipe.
• Preheat the oven to 350°; coarsely chop the almonds and spread them evenly on a clean baking sheet.
• Bake until lightly toasted, about 5-7 minutes; remove from the oven and let cool.
• Place the ingredients, except the almonds, in the pan according to the order in the manufacturer's directions.
• Set crust on medium and program for the Basic cycle; press Start.
• When the machine beeps, or between knead 1 and knead 2, add the almonds.
• Touch and press the dough with your fingers; it should be soft and pliable.
• When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack.
• Let cool to room temperature; then dust with Almond Confectioner's Sugar before slicing.

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients. Cream sugar & butter. Add eggs. Stir in dry ingredients alternately with Amaretto. Fold in nuts & cherries. Pour into greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
• Glaze
• Mix ingredients together. Let stand until sugar dissolves. Poke holes in warm bread, and pour glaze over the top.

Steps:

• Place bread cubes, half and half, sugar, eggs, almond extract and almonds in large mixing bowl.
• Mix until well combined.
• Pour mixture into a buttered 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F.
• for 35 minutes or until set.
• When pudding is almost finished baking, place butter in a saucepan and melt slowly.
• Add powdered sugar and beaten egg.
• Mix quickly so that the egg doesn't cook before it is incorporated.
• Cook until smooth and incorporated.
• Add almond liqueur.
• Cut pudding into 12 squares and serve warm with warmed sauce and whipping cream.
• NOTE: I found it easier to mix all liquids and sugar together first, then add bread.