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Honey Wheat Bread.....with Horseradish

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March 29, 2011
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Honey Wheat Bread.....with Horseradish
  • Makes 1 8" loaf
Author Notes

Heat tames horseradish's bite, but leaves its flavor and just a little bit of heat. I wanted to see if I could use it in a bread, and decided to make a quick bread that would stand up to some good butter or cream cheese for breakfast. I was inspired by Merrill's Mediterranean Olive Bread. This is a little spicier, a little sweeter, and has the surprise crunch of a horseradish-salt crust on the top. —drbabs

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup toasted walnuts, chopped into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped into small pieces
  • 2 tablespoons grated fresh horseradish, divided
  • coarse sea salt for finishing
Directions
  1. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and heat the oven to 350º F. Oil an 8" loaf pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, allspice and salt. In a large bowl, stir together the eggs, yogurt, oil, honey and lemon zest. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the grated horseradish.
  3. Add the flour mixture and fold until about three quarters of the dry ingredients are moistened. Add the walnuts and apricots, and fold just until the pieces are distributed and the dry ingredients are just moist. The batter will be stiff.
  4. Scoop the batter into the pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle the reserved horseradish evenly over the top, and then grind coarse sea salt over the horseradish. Bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45-50 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a rack for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and cool completely on a rack.
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Oui, C.
Oui, C. March 30, 2011
Horseradish salt...... are you kidding me? YUM!
 
TheWimpyVegetarian
TheWimpyVegetarian March 29, 2011
You, AJ and I were definitely on the same wavelength today, but both of you are way ahead of me! I was seriously wanting to experiement with baking horseradish in bread and likely won't get to it this week. This looks soooo interesting. I love whole wheat and honey breads and love the flavors you've added to it along with the apricots. And I've GOT to try a horseradish salt crust!! Great job!!!
 
drbabs
drbabs March 29, 2011
Thanks! It's so funny that AJ and I were thinking the same things.
 
hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour March 29, 2011
Awesome! Love that this is a quick bread, and the horseradish salt on top is a beautiful touch.
 
drbabs
drbabs March 29, 2011
Thanks--it adds a nice crunch!
 
AntoniaJames
AntoniaJames March 29, 2011
So intriguing! Love the combination of walnuts + apricots + horseradish. ;o)
 
drbabs
drbabs March 29, 2011
Thanks!