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lingonberry bread

Lingonberry Bread with Orange Glaze

The orange flavor and berries taste so good together.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 10

Ingredients
  

  • 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3 tbsp orange zest Set aside 1 tsp for glaze
  • 1/4 cup orange juice can use freshly squeezed if you so desire
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
  • 3/4 cup granulated suger
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1-1/2 cups lingonberries rinsed and patted dry
Orange Glaze Topping
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1-1/2 tbsp orange jice
  • 1 tsp orange zest

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Butter a 6 cup (8-1/2 x 4-1/2 bread loaf pan).  Dust with flour, tapping out excess flour.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together: flour, baking powder and salt.  Set aside.
  4. Combine together milk, zest of orange (reserve 1 tsp zestfor glaze), and orange juice.  Set aside.
  5. In a large mixing bowl; cream together butter and granulated sugar on medium/high speed (2-3 minutes). 
  6. Beat in 2 large eggs, mixing until well incorporated.  Food processor works.
  7. Add flour mixture in 2 parts, alternating with the milk mixture and mixing on medium/low speed just until incorporated with each addition.  Scrape the sides of the bowlwith a spatula as needed.
  8. Toss cranberries with ½ Tbsp flour then fold them into the batter just until lincorporated. 
  9. Spread the batter into prepared pan and bake for 45 – 50 minutes until golden on top and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  10. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes.
  11. Transfer to wire rack and drizzle orange glaze over top

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