Countrified Hicks: quick bread recipe

Friday, March 25, 2022

Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Bread

I love bread and I love peanut butter so putting the two together just makes sense. This is a very easy and frugal recipe and uses only basic ingredients, all which you probably have in your pantry right now. And this recipe requires no kneading or rising time.

· 2 c. all-purpose flour

· 1 ½ c. milk

· ¾ c. peanut butter

· 1/3 c. sugar

· 1 egg (see NOTE below)

· 1 T. + 1 tsp. baking powder

· 1 tsp. salt

NOTE: Using an egg will produce a bread that is more cake like. If you want to leave out the egg, it will still turn out fine but will be denser and more muffin like.

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add in the milk, peanut butter and egg (if using). Stir and then pour into a greased 8” or 9” bread pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Goes great with Sugar Free Blueberry Jam, some Crab Apple Jelly, my Coffee Jelly, or with some Cherry Amaretto Jam.

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Glazed Orange Juice Bread Recipe

I love making quick breads because of the ease they are to make. This one is no exception. It is really easy to make and has an amazing, refreshing and bright orange flavor.

For the bread:

1 ½ c. all-purpose flour
½ c. butter, softened
1 ¼ c. sugar
¼ c. orange juice
¼ c. milk
2 lg. eggs, beaten
Zest from 1 orange
Zest from 1 lemon
1 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt

For the glaze:

½ c. powdered sugar
1 T. orange juice
1 T. butter, melted

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, cream the sugar and butter together and then add in the eggs one at a time and mix well. Mix in the flour, baking powder and the salt. Add in the orange juice and the milk but just mix it until it is combined. Finally, stir in the orange and lemon zest.

Pour the batter into a greased 9”x5” bread pan and bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Let the loaf cool for about 15-20 minutes. As it is cooling, prepare the glaze by mixing the ingredients together and then drizzling it over the cooled loaf.