Mincemeat Quick Bread

This is great served on a cold, wintry day. Use any kind of mincemeat, purchased or homemade, and serve with butter or cream cheese.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.

Step: 2

Mix together the egg, oil, orange peel, juice, and mincemeat, blending well. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add gradually to the egg mixture. Mix just until moist. Pour into prepared pan.

Step: 3

Bake for 1 hour. Remove the loaf from the oven, and cool on a wire rack.

Per Serving: 245 calories; protein 2.7g; carbohydrates 45.9g; fat 6.4g; cholesterol 15.5mg; sodium 319.7mg.

The best flavour of the flour can make a real difference to your bread. Different makers do vary. Extra-strong or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard bread flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal dough , which not always getting bigger as well as clear bread.

To make this in a dough , add all the ingredients to your breadmaker and follow the makers instructions.

A dough’s first rising can be done in the fridge overnight . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great limit , as you can start it yesterday , then clear it off the next day.