Concord Grape Bread with Lime Glaze #Recipe

Concord Grape Bread with Lime Glaze

This dessert bread recipe was another one of my creations where I discovered another winning flavor combination - concord grapes, lime & walnuts!

2014 has been a wonderful grape year!! -  I have already canned 60 quarts of grape juice!  (click HERE to view how to make your own grape juice).  Or, for something a little different try making Grape Butter (click HERE to view recipe)




The most difficult part of this recipe was removing the seeds from the grapes.  Concord grapes have very hard-shelled seeds that must be removed.  Simply slice each grape & then squeeze the seeds out with your hands (in the picture above you will see the seeds in the bowl on the right, the "deseeded grapes" on the left & and example of a sliced grape in the middle).  Trust me it will be well worth the time because this bread is so original and delicious.

 

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Bread

1/2 cup butter (melted & cooled to lukewarm)

3 eggs (slightly whisked)

1 1/2 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups concord grapes (rinsed & with the seeds taken out - see above)

1/4 cup sour cream

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

lime rind from 1 lime

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

In a large mixing bowl combine the eggs, butter, sour cream, vanilla & sugar  - stirring until combined.  Now add the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder & the lime rind - stir until combined and smooth.  Finally stir in the grapes & the walnuts (see picture above). 

Butter/spray a loaf pan & lightly dust with flour.  Then pour the bread dough into the loaf pan and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.  (continue onto the glaze below). 

Lime Glaze

3 tablespoons sugar

3 teaspoons lime juice

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar & lime juice & heat over medium heat until sugar dissolves (stirring all the time).  Remove from heat & immediately pour over the baked bread (yes, even though the bread is still in the pan & even though the bread is still hot).

After the bread has totally cooled you will need to take a dull knife & move around the edge of the bread (without cutting the bread sides off) - go around all 4 sides a few times before inverting the pan.  Now when you gently turn the pan upside down the bread should slide out.






Slice, Serve & ENJOY!!


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