I made this loaf on a whim. My girls love grapes. I think it might even be there favorite fruit! I had currants that remained from my Irish Soda Bread recipe from March so I thought those would add an extra sweetness. This recipe was adapted from Green Black Red, Recipes for Cooking and Enjoying California Grapes.
It’s a fantastic cookbook filled with all sorts of clever ways of using grapes in recipes. I made a few. Today I’m sharing their “Grape and Cranberry Tea Bread” with my tweaks.
The Grape Bread Recipe
Grape Bread Recipe with Currants & Nuts
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 8
This recipe makes 2 bread loaves. They freeze very well so be sure to store one in the freezer to enjoy later!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour cream (I used lowfat.)
- 1/4 milk (I used 1%)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 teaspoons of grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup grapes, halved – looks best with red or black
- 1/2 cup currants
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray 2 loaf pans with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the wet ingredients – oil, sour cream, milk, egg and lemon zest.
- Stir gradually.
- Fold in the grapes, currants and walnuts.
- Our the batter into the two pans. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Check with a toothpick in the center to be sure it is cooked.
- Cool for 5 minutes, then turn over pans and allow to cool completely on a cooling rack.
Necessary Cooking Tools
To make this recipe you will need the following tools: You can find most of these at Amazon (affiliate links included below) or at a local shop.
-
2 loaf pans
-
Mixing Bowl
-
Cooling Rack
