PieSusan
03-11-2009, 08:45 PM
St. Patrick's Day Bread with Irish Whiskey Glaze
Recipe based on one by Renny Darling
Makes 3 mini loaves
Ingredients:
1/2 cup sweet butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup good Irish whiskey
1/3 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup dark raisins
1 cup chopped nuts
Directions:
Beat together the butter, sugar, eggs, whiskey, sour cream and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients and mix well. Then, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until moistened but do not overmix.
Divide the quickbread batter into 3 greased mini-loaf foil pans (6x3x2-") and bake in a 325 degree oven for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pans for 15 minutes and then remove from the pans and let cool on racks.
When, the loaves are cool, drizzle the tops with the following Irish Whiskey Glaze.
Irish Whiskey Glaze
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon Irish Whiskey
1 Tablespoon cream
1 teaspoon melted butter
2/3 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
Directions:
Stir together all the ingredients until well mixed and drizzle on top of the three mini loaves.
Note: This sweet bread can be varied by using Bourbon, Cognac or Sherry and currants, glaceed fruits and many different nuts can be substituted as well.
Recipe based on one by Renny Darling
Makes 3 mini loaves
Ingredients:
1/2 cup sweet butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup good Irish whiskey
1/3 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup dark raisins
1 cup chopped nuts
Directions:
Beat together the butter, sugar, eggs, whiskey, sour cream and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients and mix well. Then, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until moistened but do not overmix.
Divide the quickbread batter into 3 greased mini-loaf foil pans (6x3x2-") and bake in a 325 degree oven for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pans for 15 minutes and then remove from the pans and let cool on racks.
When, the loaves are cool, drizzle the tops with the following Irish Whiskey Glaze.
Irish Whiskey Glaze
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon Irish Whiskey
1 Tablespoon cream
1 teaspoon melted butter
2/3 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
Directions:
Stir together all the ingredients until well mixed and drizzle on top of the three mini loaves.
Note: This sweet bread can be varied by using Bourbon, Cognac or Sherry and currants, glaceed fruits and many different nuts can be substituted as well.