Cherry-Fig Tea Loaf

From EatingWell: July/August 1994

Brew some of your favorite tea and pause to enjoy this cherry-fig quick bread.

Makes: 1 loaf, for 12 slices

Active Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 1/4 hours

Nutrition Profile

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Ingredients

1 cup dried tart cherries
1 cup chopped dried figs
1 cup water
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup wheat bran
2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
2/3 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9 1/2-by-5 1/2-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Dust the pan with flour, shaking out excess.
Combine cherries, figs and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Strain, reserving 1/3 cup of the fruit-cooking liquid. Set the fruit and liquid aside in separate bowls.
Stir together flour, sugar, wheat bran, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together egg, egg whites, buttermilk, oil, vanilla and the reserved 1/3 cup fruit-cooking liquid in another large bowl; beat until smooth. Add to the flour mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined. Fold in the reserved fruit. Turn the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake until the top is golden and a cake tester inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Loosen edges and invert the loaf onto a rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Per serving: 249 calories; 4 g fat ( 1 g sat , 2 g mono ); 18 mg cholesterol; 48 g carbohydrates; 5 g protein; 3 g fiber; 326 mg sodium; 186 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Folate (16% daily value).

Carbohydrate Servings: 3

Exchanges: 3 other carbohydrate, 1 fat

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