Fruit Quick Bread

Submitted by newspapergal

"This is a lovely light fruit bread that is perfect with a cup of tea, and would be nice at a bridal or baby shower or brunch. Can use any type of fruit preserve. Recipe from Tulsa World food section. ** This makes TWO LOAVES; it would be easily halved."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 2 loaves
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 3 cups flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup strawberry preserves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon red food coloring (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup chopped nuts (I like pecans)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*.
2. Blend butter, sugar, vanilla, salt and lemon juice. Beat in eggs one at a time.
3. Dissolve baking soda in sour cream, and add to butter mixture.
4. Fold in flour, preserves, nuts and food coloring.
5. Pour batter into two greased and floured loaf pans.
6. Bake 35-40 minutes.
7. (The photo I posted to this recipe in Oct. '05 was made with peach preserves. ;) ).

Reviews

[eggertcarol]

I really love this bread! I thought it was a bit sweet. However, that probably depends alot on the preserves used. I made it with blueberry preserves. Such a wonderful, creative, and versatile recipe.

 

[no way gourmet]

I made this recently with blueberries and everyone loved it. I did not use food coloring, but it had a great purple color!