Hi Reggie -
I have several holiday breads I love to make, eat, and give. Here is
my favorite. More to come.
Eggnog Almond Tea Loaf
1 cup chopped blanched almonds
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon each ground nutmeg and grated lemon peel
1 large egg
3 tablespoons mild flavored oil
1 1/4 cups commercial eggnog
Spread almonds in a shallow baking pan and toast in a 350 F oven
until golden (about 8 minutes), stirring frequently. In a large
bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, lemon
peel, and toasted almonds. In a small bowl, lightly beat egg, then
beat in oil and eggnog. Add liquid mixture to flour mixture and stir
just until well-blended. Pour batter into a greased, sugar-dusted
3-9 inch loaf pan, or three 3 1/2 by 5 inch pans.
Bake in a 350 F oven until a wooden pick inserted in center of bread
comes out clean (about 1 hour for large loaf, 40 minutes for small
loaves). Let cool in pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn out
onto rack and let cool completely.
Source: Sunset Christmas Treasury