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Microwaving Nut Breads n ut breads just weren’t worth served whole; sprinkle with
Every fall, for the last three cooking in a microwave. powdered sugar, if desired. Or
years I have planned a column on Here are some of the problems 1 slice and serve spread with cream
microwaving nut breads. But ra n into: The cooking is uneven cheese or butter for a buffet,
every fall, I have replaced that because of the very dense batter, They are also delicious toasted
column with something else, since so the bottom is frequently un- for breakfast. They keep well
the recipes I d tes.ed weren t very derdone. In the loaf shape, the ends refrigerated, and freeze well too,
good. I was beginning to think that get too hard before the middle gets so make one now to have on hand
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done, even with shielding. The nuts
sank to the bottom. The edges
didn’t brown, so most of the
recipes I tried looked “sick.” And
cinnamon or graham cracker
crumbs on the edges didn’t help
much.
Well, I tried again, with success
at last! Here, barely in time for
Christmas, is a nut bread, with
several variations, that looks good
enough to serve company. It tastes
delicious and doesn’t take hours to
bake because it’s designed for your
microwave.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 20, 1956-813
for unexpected company during
the next few weeks.
Cranberry Nut Ring
3 tablespoons shortening or
margarine
2 cups finely chopped walnuts,
divided (Ms cup to coat pan, IVz
cups for batter)
% cup margarine or butter
IMs cups sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons orange rind
cup orange juice
1 cup sour cream
V/z cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup coarsely chopped cran
berries
1. Heavily grease a 10 to 12-cup
plastic bundt pan, using all 3
tablespoons shortening or
margarine. Sprinkle Vz cup nuts
evenly in pan to coat sides and
bottom.
2. In large mixing bowl, cream
butter and sugar until very light
and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating very well after each. Then
stir in orange rind, juice, and sour
cream, mixing until smooth. Sift
flour with baking powder and soda
and stir into batter. Fold in
remaining IVi cups nuts and
cranberries.
3. Spread batter evenly in
prepared pan. If your oven does
not have a turntable, raise the pan
off the bottom of the microwave by
placing the bundt pan on top of an
upside down pie plate, dinner plate
or flat casserole lid. (This lets
more microwaves get under the
pan, so the bottom cooks more
evenly.) With a turntable, this is
not necessary.
4. Leave uncovered and
microwave on medium (50,5) for 15
minutes, until batter rises evenly
all over pan. If the batter rises
Kerr Attends AVA Convention
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Jim
Kerr, vocational agriculture
teacher in the Willow Street AVTS
school joined approximately 500
other vocational agriculture
educators attending the American
Vocational Association National
Convention in Dallas, Texas,
December 5 to 9. An estimated
6,500 vocational educators
representing the 12 AVA divisions
attended the 600 plus sessions
keyed to the theme, “AVA at 60... A
Tradition to Build On.”
The 38th National Vocational
Agricultural Teachers’
Association Conference ran con
currently with the AVA Con
vention. The NVATA, an affiliate
of the AVA Ag Education Division,
unevenly, rotate pan every 4 to 5
minutes during baking. Microwave
on high for 5 to 7 minutes, until a
long toothpick or cake straw comes
out clean.
5. Let stand on a flat surface
(counter, breadboard, hot pad) for
15 minutes. Move pan to a wire
rack and cool until bottom is only
warm to touch (15 to 20 minutes).
Turn out onto a serving plate.
Serve warm or cool completely.
Nut breads slice better when cold.
Makes 112-inch ring; serves 18-24.
Variations:
Date Nut Bread; Replace
cranberries with chopped dates.
Bishop’s Bread: TTiis is a sweet
treat for a dessert buffet! Omit
cranberries, orange rind and juice.
Use V* cup milk and 1 teaspoon
vanilla. Then stir in only 1 cup
chopped nuts (instead of 1 Mt) and
Ms cup chopped dates, % cup
chopped candied cherries, and */6
cup miniature chocolate chips.
Tips: Make sure you finely chop
the pieces of nuts, dates, etc. that
you add. Large chunks or regular
size chocolate chips sink during
microwaving. If a lot of big chunks
sink, the batter on the bottom
around them will be undercooked.
Dense batters like this need to
be raised up in the microwave, as
in step 3, or they may not be done
in the cooking times given.
When testing for doneness,
use a cake straw or long toothpick
that will reach to the bottom of the
bundt pan. It is the very bottom
that may be underdone.
Note: The cooking times above
are for microwaves with 600-700
Watts. For 500 W, add 10-15
seconds for each minute.
I hope you have a joyous holiday
and that you’ll be celebrating with
your family as we will.
Copyright UM, Lanl Bloomer
conducted a series of programs
designed to meet the specialized
needs of the secondary, post
secondary and adult agriculture
instructors. The total program
included general sessions,
departmental/ sectional/
regional/ divisional/ affiliate
meetings, business sessions,
special award and recognition
programs, socials, receptions, and
sponsored meal functions.
Jim Kerr, currently serving as
the past president of the Penn
sylvania Vocational Agricultural
Teachers Association, also served
as delegate at the convention.
The NVATA is a national
professional organization for
vocational agriculture educators.