Pear Walnut Cranberry Quick Bread With Vanilla Bean Glaze Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the egg mixture just until moistened. Toss pears with lemon juice. Stir pears and walnuts into batter (batter will be thick). , Spoon into 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans. Line with parchment paper, butter the parchment and set aside.
• Beat butter and the sugars in a stand mixer with paddle attachment and mix on medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating between each addition. Add oil and vanilla and stir to combine.
• Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Mix half the dry ingredients into butter mixture and stir together. Stir in remaining dry ingredients with a spatula, along with cranberries, pear, walnuts and sesame seeds; stir until batter is evenly moistened.
• Divide batter between the prepared pans. Bake until bread springs back when lightly touched, and a toothpick inserted into center comes out dry, with some crumbs, about 50 minutes. Cool on a rack at least 15 minutes or until completely cool. Remove from pans; slice each loaf into 10 pieces and serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Make the zucchini bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter one 9-by-5-inch loaf pan or three 6-by-3-inch mini pans.
• Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl. Add the dried cranberries.
• Whisk the eggs, melted butter, yogurt, vanilla and orange zest (if using) in a medium bowl. Stir in the shredded zucchini. Fold the zucchini mixture into the flour mixture until just combined.
• Spread the batter in the prepared pan(s). Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes for a standard loaf or 35 to 40 minutes for mini loaves. Cool 30 minutes in the pan(s) on a rack, then turn out onto the rack to cool completely.
• Make the glaze: Whisk the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla seeds in a bowl. Pour over the cooled zucchini bread and let set, 15 to 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly brush one 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan or three 6-by-3-by-2-inch mini loaf pans with melted butter and set aside.Combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add the cranberries and walnuts and toss together. Set aside.Whisk together the melted butter, yogurt, vanilla extract, eggs and grated zest if using in a small bowl. Stir in the shredded pears. Fold this mixture into the flour mixture until just incorporated.Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan(s). Tap the bottom on a hard surface a few times and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes for the regular and 35 to 40 minutes for the minis. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes, then turn the bread out and let cool completely on the rack.Whisk together the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla bean seeds in a small bowl.Pour the glaze over the bread and allow to set at room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.Source: foodnetwork.comRecipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.