Peach Bread

carolinafan's Note:

From Southern Living magazine. Makes 2 loaves.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 2.0 loaves

• 3 cups sliced fresh peaches
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Place peaches and 6 tablespoons sugar in container of electric blender, process until pureed.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
3. Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar and shortening; cream well.
4. Add eggs, and mix well.
5. Add peach puree and dry ingredients, mixing until ingredients are moistened.
6. Stir in nuts and vanilla.
7. Spoon batter into 2 well-greased and floured 9x5x3 inch loafpans.
8. Bake at 325 for 55 to 60 minutes or until done.
9. Cool 10 minutes in pan; turn out on rack, and let cool completely.

Reviews

[internetnut]

I gave this recipe 3 stars. This is really good. I decided to use the butter and not shortening. I didn't add the nuts as my future hubby doesn't like nuts. I didn't really taste the peaches in this bread but it was still very good. My future hubby said it didn't matter it was still very good. I have a copy of this recipe. My copy of this recipe is called Louisiana Peach Loaf. My copy is slightly different it calls for 1/2 cup butter instead of shortening. The rest is the same. Thanks for posting a good recipe. Christine (internetnut)

[Melissalinn]

This was a great easy recipe. The bread was very moist and nice and sweet with a wonderful mild peach flavor. It was especially wonderful just out of the oven with butter melted on it.

[Sophielei]

The bread was very good. I used 2 cans of sliced peaches (drained) and left out the 6 Tbsp. of sugar since this is the middle of January and no fresh peaches at a reasonable price. This has gone into my cookbook.