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Lemon-Cranberry Mini Loaves

SUBMITTED BY: Betsy Weigle 

"I concocted this colorful bread for a Christmas tea buffet. The lemony loaves received so many compliments that I now often give this bread, as well as the recipe and a tea mix, to my friends as Christmas gifts."
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 16 times with an average star rating of 4.1
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 cups dried cranberries
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • Glaze:
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar, lemon juice and peel. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in cranberries and walnuts. Pour into four greased 5-3/4-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. With a toothpick or skewer, poke 12 holes in each loaf. For glaze, combine sugar and lemon juice until sugar is dissolved. Spoon over loaves. Cool completely before slicing.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2006 by Leslie T. 
Amazing bread! It has a great sweet tart taste, and is so pretty that I'm giving it out for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2007 by What a Dish! 
This is really good bread! The first day I made it, it was pretty good, but not great. I let... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2009 by rhonda 
Very pretty and unique. I like the idea of the cranberrieds in the lemon loaf, but it just... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2008 by Marilyn S. 
Huge hit at the farmer's market. Out of the 5 different things I make, they were the first to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2007 by lares 
It was probably me, but these came out heavy and dense. They taste pretty good, although I'll... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2006 by Mira 
Made mini mini loafs sooo good!!! Ate one already. I had to substitute Shaved Almonds, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2009 by JessiBear 
I baked this in a regular loaf pan and decreased the temperature to 325 and increased the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2009 by nisajoy 
Ok- A little dry and slightly salty. I made one loaf and the rest I made into muffins. They... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2009 by neva45s 
This is a great recipe IF you follow the directions. I tried to treat the dried cranberries as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2008 by Joc 
Perfect, delicious recipe. Maybe a small bit dense, but that could be my fault for over... MORE

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