Nut and Fruit Bread

This fruit and nut bread is a great holiday recipe to make that belonged to my mother. This bread is good on the first day but even better on the second.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 272 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup raisins
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 0.75 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Beat egg in a small bowl. Mix in milk and melted butter; set aside.

Step 3

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Add raisins, walnuts, sugar, and orange zest; mix well. Blend in egg mixture until flour is just moistened. Transfer batter to the prepared pan and allow to rest for 20 minutes.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Turn bread out onto a wire rack and cool for several hours before slicing.