Mixed Berry Loaf with Citreve Grapefruit Glaze

 Mixed Berry Loaf with Citreve Grapefruit Glaze

Prep Time: 20 Min
Cook Time: 45 Min +

What You Need

• 1 1/2 C All Purpose Flour
• 1 1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder
• Good Pinch Himalayan Salt
• 1/2 C Buttermilk
• 2 Large, Free-Range Eggs
• 1/4 C Unsalted Butter, softened
• 1 Tsp. Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla
• 1/4 C Brown Sugar
• 1/2 C White Sugar
• 1 C Frozen Mixed Berries, thawed while you prep everything else ( they don't have to be fully thawed)
• 1/2 C Frozen Wild Blueberries, thawed while you prep everything else

GLAZE

• 1/2 C White Sugar
• 1/4 C 2% Milk
• 1 Tb. Unsalted Butter
• Splash Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla
• 3 x Citreve Free-Dried Grapefruit Slices, broken down into crumble.

SERVE - Fresh berries, Whipped cream

Notes

• These are the websites I used for inspiration on the loaf. 1. https://easyrecipesfromhome.com/ 2. allrecipes.com
• Originally, I had sliced grapefruit on the loaf but they scorched in the oven. I ended up plucking them off and making an emergency glaze with regular sugar as I had no icing sugar. I used this idea from google when I asked "can I make a glaze without icing sugar?) and it saved my loaf!
• Alternately, if you have a good icing sugar glaze recipe, go with that but make sure to include the smashed freeze-dried grapefruit. it brought a welcome tang / sourness to the sweet loaf.

Directions

• Preheat your oven to 350 F
• In the meantime, cream together the eggs, vanilla, white & brown sugars in a medium sized mixing bowl using an electric mixer. Once whipped together, fold in the butter & buttermilk and whip again until combined.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Pour half the wet mix in and start folding it together. Then, add the remaining wet mix and mixed berries until combined. 
• Spray a standard loaf pan with cooking spray and then transfer the batter to your pan. Spread out the batter as best you can to make it even and tap the pan off the counter / table a few times to settle everything.​

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• Bake for 45 + minutes until a toothpick or dry spaghetti noodle comes out clean. Once it's cooked, remove and set onto a wire rack while you prepare the glaze.
• Over low heat, add the sugar, butter, milk, and vanilla. Whisk until combined and let cook over low for a few minutes until thickened up. Whisk in the crushed grapefruit and continue to stir for a minute or so until thickened and glossy. Remove from heat.
• Transfer your loaf to your serving plate and pour over your glaze. Let the glaze set before slicing and serving up with whipped cream and fresh berries. ENJOY!
• Remaining loaf can be wrapped and refrigerated for a few days. 

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