Squaw Bread Recipe
Squaw bread is a sweet bread that has been a staple of Native American cuisine for centuries.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup eggs
- 1/2 cup raisins optional
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, milk, and eggs.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Stir in the raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg, if using.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
For a richer flavor, use whole milk instead of skim milk.
You can also add other dried fruits to the bread, such as cranberries or apricots.
If you don't have a loaf pan, you can bake the bread in a greased and floured 9x13-inch baking dish.
Squaw bread can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Variations
Chocolate Squaw Bread: Add 1/2 cup of cocoa powder to the dry ingredients.
Banana Squaw Bread: Mash 1 ripe banana into the wet ingredients.
Pumpkin Squaw Bread: Add 1 cup of pumpkin puree to the wet ingredients.
Zucchini Squaw Bread: Grate 1 medium zucchini and add it to the batter.
Nutrition
Calories: 2152kcalCarbohydrates: 457gProtein: 47gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 467mgSodium: 2045mgPotassium: 1232mgFiber: 13gSugar: 207gVitamin A: 860IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 652mgIron: 17mg
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