CRANBERRY APRICOT LOAF (A KEKS RECIPE)
This
sweet bread is soft, moist, crumbly and loaded with the sweet tang of
cranberries and apricots. Keks is a traditional Russian Christmas dessert
bread. It's a cross between a coffee cake and a fruit cake; definitely a
comfort food. Try it!
Prep
Time : 30 mins
Cook
Time : 1 hour 10 mins
Total
Time : 1 hour 40 mins
Servings : 1 loaf
INGREDIENTS
· 1
1/2 cups plain kefir this is not the same as buttermilk; found it at Fred Meyer
·
1
tsp baking soda
·
1
1/2 cups granulated white sugar
·
2
large eggs cold is ok
·
1
stick 8 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted (but not hot)
·
4
Tbsp extra light olive oil
·
1/2
tsp vanilla extract
·
2
cups all-purpose unbleached flour
·
1
tsp clementine or orange zest
·
1/2
cup dried cranberries craisins
·
1/2
cup dried apricots
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Preheat
the Oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a bread loaf pan.
2. Whisk
together 1 1/2 cups kefir and 1 tsp baking soda together in a medium bowl and
set aside for 20 minutes. It will look fluffier when it's ready:
3.
Chop
dried apricots into pieces about the size of your dried cranberries. In a
medium bowl, cover craisins and dried apricots with boiling hot water and let
sit two (2) minutes, then drain well and set aside to dry in a colander.
4.
In
a large mixing bowl, beat together eggs and sugar until pale in color (3 min on
high speed). Mix in 1 stick melted butter (not hot butter, just warm), 4 Tbsp
olive oil and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
5.
Whisk
in the prepared kefir and baking soda until well blended.
6.
Mix
in the 2 cups flour until everything is well blended.
7.
Finally
fold in the craisins, chopped apricots and clementine zest.
8. Transfer
the batter to your prepared baking pan and give it a little shake to even out
the top.
9. Bake
in the center of the oven at 350 for 60 to 70 minutes. Check the center with a
wooden toothpick. It's done when the toothpick comes out clean. Let the loaf
cool inside the pan until cool enough to handle, then transfer to a wire rack
to cool to room temperature. Once it's cooled, dust with powdered sugar and
enjoy.
NOTES
· PS.
Make sure your bread isn't too close to the top of the oven while baking or the
top will get too dark.
·
PPS.
You don't want to add powdered sugar to a warm loaf or it will melt onto the
bread. Let it cool completely to room temp.
Nutrition Facts
Cranberry Apricot Loaf (A Keks Recipe)
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 42.8
% Daily Value*
Total Carbohydrates 10.7g4%
Sugars 3.6g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Recipe
from natashaskitchen.com
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