Toasted Hazelnut Bread
The recipe for this firm-textured quick bread densely laced with toasted hazelnuts came from Germany, reports Heide Gohlert.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Place nuts in an 8- or 9-inch-wide pan. Bake in a 375° oven until golden under skin, about 10 minutes. Pour nuts onto a towel and rub briskly to remove as much skin as possible. Let nuts cool about 5 minutes, then lift from towel; discard skins. In a food processor or blender, whirl nuts until finely ground.
Step 2
2
In a bowl, mix nuts, all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
Step 3
3
In another bowl, beat egg to blend with buttermilk and 1/4 cup oil.
Step 4
4
Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Stir just to evenly moisten. Scrape batter (it is very thick) into an oiled 5- by 9-inch loaf pan and spread level.
Step 5
5
Bake in a 375° oven until bread is browned and just begins to pull from pan sides, and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes (about 40 minutes in a convection oven).
Step 6
6
Cool in pan on rack about 15 minutes. Invert loaf onto rack and let cool at least 1 hour. If making ahead, store airtight up to 2 days; freeze to store longer.
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups hazelnuts
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fresh-grated or ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large egg
1 cup buttermilk
About 1/4 cup salad oil
Directions
Step 1
1
Place nuts in an 8- or 9-inch-wide pan. Bake in a 375° oven until golden under skin, about 10 minutes. Pour nuts onto a towel and rub briskly to remove as much skin as possible. Let nuts cool about 5 minutes, then lift from towel; discard skins. In a food processor or blender, whirl nuts until finely ground.
Step 2
2
In a bowl, mix nuts, all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
Step 3
3
In another bowl, beat egg to blend with buttermilk and 1/4 cup oil.
Step 4
4
Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Stir just to evenly moisten. Scrape batter (it is very thick) into an oiled 5- by 9-inch loaf pan and spread level.
Step 5
5
Bake in a 375° oven until bread is browned and just begins to pull from pan sides, and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes (about 40 minutes in a convection oven).
Step 6
6
Cool in pan on rack about 15 minutes. Invert loaf onto rack and let cool at least 1 hour. If making ahead, store airtight up to 2 days; freeze to store longer.
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