Cherry-Berry Bread Mix
Source of Recipe
Darlene
List of Ingredients
Yield: 4 mini loaves
Gift Mix:
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup Quaker oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
3/4 cup dried cherries
3/4 cup dried cranberries
Ingredients Needed to Complete Breads
3/4 cup honey
3/4 cup milk
12 tablespoons (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, melted and cooled
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Recipe
To make mix: In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking
soda,
cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add oats, cherries and cranberries; mix
well.
Transfer to resealable plastic bag, a decorative jar with lid or other
airtight container. Store in cool dry place.
Variation: Substitute raisins for dried cherries and cranberries and
increase ground cinnamon to 1-1/2 teaspoons in mix.
To prepare breads:
1. Heat oven to 350F. Lightly spray four 6 x 3-3/4-inch disposable
aluminum
foil mini loaf pans with no-stick cooking spray.
2. Place bread mix in large bowl. In small bowl, combine honey, milk,
butter and eggs with wire whisk or fork; mix well. Add to dry
ingredients
all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. (Do not
overmix.) Pour into pans, dividing evenly.
3. Bake 22 to 28 minutes or until tops of breads feel firm when touched
and
wooden pick inserted near center has a few moist crumbs clinging to it.
(Do
not overbake.) Cool breads in pans on wire rack. Wrap tightly in
aluminum
foil. Store at room temperature up to 2 days. For longer storage, label
and
freeze.
Variations:
Large Loaves
Lightly spray two 8-1/4 x 4-1/4-inch disposable foil baking pans with
cooking spray. Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake at 350F 35 to 40
minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center has a few moist crumbs
clinging to it. Proceed as recipe directs.
Mini Bundt Loaves
Lightly spray six mini Bundt pan cups with cooking spray. Divide batter
evenly between cups. Bake at 350F 23 to 27 minutes. Remove from cups;
cool
on wire rack. Drizzle with favorite glaze; decorate as desired.
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