Peach Preserves Bread

Submitted by wicked cook 46

"From the Crisco website. Posting for safe keeping. I think I will try this with some homemade lavendar peach jam I have instead of the preserves. Times are approximate. This make 3 mini loaves but it could probably be done in a loaf pan."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 3 mini loaves

ingredients

• flour, no-stick spray
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup shortening
• 1 (12 ounce) jar peach preserves (reserve 3 tablespoons)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs

directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F
2. Spray three 3 x 5 3/4 x 2-inch mini loaf pans with flour no-stick cooking spray.
3. Combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in medium bowl; set aside.
4. Combine sugar and shortening in bowl of electric mixer.
5. Beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
6. RESERVE 3 tablespoons preserves; set aside in microwave-safe bowl. Add remaining preserves, almond extract and buttermilk to shortening mixture. Mix 2 minutes.
7. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing about 15 seconds after each addition.
8. Stop and scrape bowl.
9. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well combined, about 1 minute.
10. Divide batter into 3 prepared pans.
11. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
12. Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove to cooling racks.
13. Heat reserved preserves in microwave on HIGH (100% power) for 20 seconds; spread onto tops of cooled breads.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Made this with some peach Amaretto preserves that we'd recently purchased, & had A GREAT TASTING LOAF! This time around I made it as did NorthwestGal, but I fully intend to make several batches of this as mini loaves to include in my up-coming holiday gift baskets! [Tagged, made & reviewed in 1-2-3 Hit Wonders tag]

 

[NorthwestGal]

This was an amazingly tasty and moist bread. I actually made one large loaf instead of 3 mini loaves, and it baked up just perfectly, and I increased the baking time just an additional 5 minutes is all, but at the same temperature as specified in the recipe directions. We really enjoyed it, and I know I will make this bread often. Made for 2009 Fall Pick-A-Chef.