Grapefruit Walnut Bread

Name: Grapefruit Walnut Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 2 loaves (12 pieces each)
Ingredients: 1 cup butter-flavored shortening; 2 cups sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup 2% milk; 1 cup finely chopped walnuts; 2 tablespoons grated grapefruit zest; GLAZE:; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup grapefruit juice

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Yield 2 loaves (12 pieces each)

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This grapefruit walnut bread recipe was inspired by lime, orange and lemon nut loaves I've made in the past. Try this new variation! —Dawn Lowenstein, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 cup butter-flavored shortening
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup 2% milk
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons grated grapefruit zest
GLAZE:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup grapefruit juice

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour two 9x5-in. loaf pans.
In a large bowl, beat shortening and sugar until crumbly. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Fold in walnuts and zest.
Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 60-65 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk glaze ingredients. Remove pans from oven; immediately brush with glaze. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 263 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 176mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

This grapefruit walnut bread recipe was inspired by lime, orange and lemon nut loaves I've made in the past. Try this new variation! —Dawn Lowenstein, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

Recipe Creator

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