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homemade cranberry pecan bread

Homemade Cranberry Pecan Bread

Delicious nut and berry bread. Not too sweet, perfect for a turkey or chicken salad sandwich.
Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 2 loaves

Ingredients
  

  • 1 packet active dry yeast
  • 2 1/4 cup warm water
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup buckwheat flour
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cranberries dried
  • 1/4 cup pecans chopped
  • 2 tbsp butter for brushing
  • 1 pinch sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Pour yeast in mixing bowl. Pour warm water over yeast and add a pinch of sugar. Stir together. Let sit for 10 minutes or until foamy.
  • Add salt, sugar, and oil to yeast mixture. Slowly mix together.
  • Add whole wheat and buckwheat flour. Mix thoroughly. You may use a fork or dough hook on a stand mixer. Add 1 cup of all purpose flour, Mix thoroughly.
  • Add another cup of all purpose flour. Mix until the flour disappears and you have a sticky ball. Sprinkle flour on a flat surface. Place sticky ball of dough on floured surface. Continue to add the last cup of flour a tablespoon at a time while kneading. (You may not use the whole cup.)
  • Continue kneading and adding the last cup until you have a soft, pliable ball. Approximately 10 minutes. Place your finger on the top of the ball and push in gently. If the dough bounces back, it is ready.
  • Spray large bowl with non-stick cooking spray. Place the dough in the bowl and roll gently in oil to coat. Cover and set in warm place.
  • Let dough rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size. Gently place dough on lightly floured surface and knead an additional 5 minutes forming another ball. Cut dough in equal halves.
  • Flatten and stretch each half of dough into a rectangle, approximately 8x4. It will be about 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle 1/8 cup of cranberries and 1/8 cup of pecans on each rectangle. Roll up dough in ball and knead 2 or 3 more minutes until cranberries and pecans are incorporated into the dough almost disappearing. Flatten again into the rectangle.
  • Beginning on the long side, roll tightly and pinch seams together. Spray loaf pans with non-stick spray and place dough seam side down. Let rise an additional hour or until the dough rises approximately an inch over the top of the loaf pan.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake for 30 minutes. Melt 2 tbsps. of butter and brush the tops of the loaves. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Bake an additional 5 minutes. Remove bread and tap bread. If bread sounds hollow, it's done.
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