1 1/4 c All purpose flour
1 c Whole wheat flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1/8 ts Salt
1 lg Egg, lightly beaten
1/2 c (1 stick) unsalted butter,
-melted, cooled
3/4 c Maple syrup
3/4 c Buttermilk
1 c (5 oz) macadamia nuts,
-coarsely chopped
Maple Cinnamon Glaze
Heat oven to 350. Butter and flour a 9 x 5 in. loaf pan. Mix both flours,
baking powder, baking soda, and salt in mixing bowl. Whisk egg, butter,
syrup and buttermilk in separate large mixing bowl until blended. Add flour
mixture and stir just until smooth. Fold in nuts. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes.
Cool in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. While bread is cooling, make Maple
Cinnamon Glaze. Turn bread out of pan onto rack. Brush top and sides with
syrup glaze, using pastry brush. Let stand 5 minutes, then sprinkle top
evenly with cinnamon sugar. Let cool completely before serving. Cut bread
into 1/2 inch thick slices.
Maple Cinnamon Glaze:
1 Tbsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 2 Tbsp. maple syrup 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
Mix sugar and cinnamon in small bowl; set aside. Place syrup and butter in
small saucepan; heat, stirring occasionally, over low heat until completely
blended.
Yields
6 Servings