Originally in the Bread Baker's Apprentice book, this bread is "Cranberry Walnut Celebration Bread." But what do we all know about me that makes a bread of that description utterly impossible?
The walnuts.
Because... I don't do nuts.
It actually makes me feel like a bit of a culinary failure that I don't like nuts. I think all the time about the myriad of dishes that would be opened up to me if I could just do it. But I choose not to, so I don't add nuts.
And the bread did just fine without them. In fact just look at how packed full of dried cranberries it is...
I really do love braided loaves. They are just so fun.
And being a "traditional" celebration loaf, I did two braids. A much larger one on bottom with a little bitty one on top.
A little egg wash to give it a nice finish...
And voilà.
I'm sorry that my "final product" pictures did not turn out any better than they did.
Overall impressions:
Delicious and beautiful. I think it would make a nice edible centerpiece to a holiday table.
Would I make it again? You betcha!
still kickin'
2 years ago
5 Comments:
Looks really good. Have you ever posted a video on how to do the braid? That would help me alot!
Looks DE-lish! That would make for a great holiday bread.
Looks delicious and a beautiful braid! I totally loved adding the fruit and nuts, as it was so much, and I love fruit and nut breads.
Beautiful! Since I wanted to give some away, I made mine into mini~loaves using a single braid technique that was so fun...you should check it out.
http://tinyurl.com/lvapht
That is gorgeous!!
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