[Bread Machine] Dried Cranberry Tea Bread

Dried Cranberry Tea Bread recipe came from The Bread Lover’s Bread Machine Cookbook.  This was more like a cake in my opinion.  The tea bread was moist and so delicious.  Perfect with a cup of tea (is that why it's called tea berad?)


Dried Cranberry Tea Bread

From the cookbook:
Raw cranberries have a definite astringent, yet refreshingly tart taste.  Now that Ocean Spray offers dried, sweetened cranberries, commercially called Craisins, you can enjoy their delightfully tangy flavor as a great alternative to raisins.  This is a recipe adapted from one of my favorite food writers, Jeanne Jones, known for her development of lowfat spa recipes.  The combination of apple juice concentrate and almond extract permeates the entire loaf.  It has a most intoxicating aroma while baking.  Serve this fantastic bread thinly sliced, with sweet butter or whipped cream cheese.




1 1/2- or 2-pound loaf machines

1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
Boiling water
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
3/4 cup frozen unsweetened apple juice concentrate, thawed
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt



1.  Cover the cranberries with boiling water in a small bowl, and let stand for 20 minutes to soften.  Drain and pat dry with paper towels.  Set aside.

2.  Place the ingredients in the pan according to the order in the manufacturer's instructions, adding the cranberries with the dry ingredients.  Set the crust for dark, if your machine offers crust control for this setting, and program for the Quick Bread/Cake cycle; press Start.  The batter will be thick.  When the machine beeps at the end of the cycle, check the loaf for doneness.  The bread is done when it shrinks slightly from the sides of the pan, the sides are dark brown, and the top is firm to a gentle pressure when touched with your finger.  A toothpick or metal skewer will come out clean when inserted into the center of the bread.



3.  When the bread is done, immediately remove the pan from the machine.  Let the bread stand in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out, right side up, to cool completely on a rack before slicing.  Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.

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