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Nutty Breakfast Bread |
| A wonderful way to start the day, this breakfast bread with a topping of nuts will also make a solid snack any other time of day. For brunch, this breakfast bread is ideal. It's also known as Lancaster Breakfast Bread. |
2 cups flour 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick) 1 cup sugar, scant 2 eggs 1 cup milk ½ tsp vanilla 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt |
Topping 4 tbls soft brown sugar (Demerara) 2 tbls flour 2 tbls soft butter 1 tbls oatmeal ½ cup chopped nuts (almonds, filberts, Brazil, pecans) |
| Cream butter with sugar, add eggs, and beat until the mixture is smooth. Add the milk gradually with the vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture. Beat with a wooden spoon until thoroughly blended, or use an electric mixer. Spoon batter into a greased and lightly floured 9” x 9” x 2½” cake pan. |
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TOPPING:Blend brown sugar, flour, butter, oatmeal, and chopped nuts with fingers until the mixture is crumbly. Spread over top of batter. Pat down gently with fingers. Bake in a 350° F oven for 30 minutes or until the loaf tests done with a toothpick inserted in center. Cool before slicing. |
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