Mandarin Orange And Almond Nut Bread Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375^. Grease well bottoms and corners(not sides) of 2 loaf pans(5x8-inch). Set aside.
• 2. Using an electric mixer; cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time -beating well after each addition. Add oranges and juice, and mashed banana, mix well.(reserve 6 orange slices for garnish).
• 3. Add 1 cup of the flour and mix to blend- batter will look curdled , that's OK. In the remaining flour add the baking powder and baking soda, stir to blend..add to batter, mix to blend well. Mix in the almond extract, blend well. Remove bowl from mixer and fold in the nuts until combined.
• 4. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans. Bake in 375^ oven for 25 minutes.. carefully turn pans around then turn oven to 350^ and bake for 30 minutes more or until tested done with a wooden toothpick.
• 5. Let cool in pans for 7 minutes on cooling rack then remove from pan by running a table knife around edges and turn over in your oven mitt hand and tap bottom of loaf out and place on wire rack to cool completely. --- Make a drizzle with powdered sugar and orange juice or make thicker icing and frost and decorate top with reserved orange slices.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk together first 4 ingredients; stir in cranberries and almonds. In another bowl, whisk together egg, milk, oil, zest and extract. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened., Transfer to a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a large loaf pan.
• Combine flour, 1 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Add melted butter; stir until mixture is crumbly. Reserve about 1/4 cup cranberries and 1/4 cup mandarin oranges; stir remaining fruit into flour mixture.
• Beat eggs, milk, sour cream, vanilla extract, and orange extract in another bowl until smooth. Gradually stir egg mixture into flour mixture until batter is thoroughly incorporated. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Scatter reserved cranberries and mandarin oranges atop batter and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes; reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until center of bread springs back when touched, 35 to 40 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients; pour over salad and toss to coat.

Steps:

• Whisk the sugar into the milk in a mixing bowl until dissolved. Sprinkle the gelatin over top, and let stand for 1 minute to soften. Whisk the boiling water and almond extract into the gelatin mixture until the gelatin has dissolved. Pour into a 7-inch square pan. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
• Once firm, cut the gelatin into 1-inch squares, and place into a mixing bowl. Gently stir in the mandarin oranges and their juice to serve.

Steps:

• In large bowl sift together flour, salt & soda - set aside. Combine eggs & sugar til light (about 2 minutes). Add egg mixture to flour mixture & beat together til smooth (about 2 minutes). Add remaining ingredients & mix well.
• Divide into 2 greased & floured bread pans. Bake at 325* for about 1 hour. Check with cake tester/toothpick until done. Some crumbs will show on toothpick, it's a moist bread. Remove from pans immediately & cool completely. Wait 24 hours before slicing.

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the eggs and sugar.
• Beat until light and fluffy,about 2 minutes.
• In a small bowl sift together the flour, salt,and baking soda.
• Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and stir until smooth.
• Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Spoon into greased and floured 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
• Bake at 325-degrees for 1 hour.
• Remove from pans immediately.
• Let stand for 24 hours before slicing.
• Makes 2 loaves.