Honey Pecan Bread
Ingredients
Instructions
- Combine 3 cups white flour and whole wheat flour.
- In a large bowl, thoroughly mix 1 1/2 cups flour mixture, salt and yeast. Combine water, honey, margarine and cottage cheese in a saucepan. Heat over low heat until liquids are very warm (120° to 130°). Margarine does not need to melt.
- Gradually add to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
- Add eggs and 1/2 cup flour mixture. Beat at high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
- Stir in quick oats, remaining flour mixture and enough additional white flour to make a soft dough.
- Turn out onto lightly floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Place in a greased bowl, turning to greased top.
- Cover bowl; let rise in a warm place free from draft until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Punch dough down.
- Turn onto lightly floured board.
- Knead in pecans.
- Divide dough in half.
- Shape each into a loaf and place in two greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pans or into balls and place in two greased 8-inch layer cake pans.
- Lightly grease tops of loaves.
- Let rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour. Bake at 375° for 35 to 40 minutes or until done.
- Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
- Yield:
- 2 loaves.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
881
kcal
44% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).