Holiday Tasting Party Recipes

RECIPE NAME: LEMON-CRANBERRY MINI LOAVES

INGREDIENTS:
2/3 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup milk
2 cups dried cranberries
1 cup chopped walnuts

GLAZE:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice

· In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar, lemon juice, and peel. Add the
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour,
baking powder, and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk.
Stir in cranberries and walnuts. Pour into four greased 5-3/4-in. x 3-in. x
2-in. loaf pans.
· Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the
center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to
wire racks. With a toothpick or skewer, poke 12 holes in each loaf.
· For glaze, combine sugar and lemon juice until sugar is dissolved. Spoon
over loaves. Cool completely before slicing.

MY NAME: Susannah Turney