SPICE BREAD WITH MAPLE BUTTER

Ingredients

  • BUTTER:
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs,one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flours, baking powder, spices and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Fold in walnuts.

Transfer to a greased 8x4 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.

Beat butter ingredients until blended; serve with bread.