Bread Recipe · Pineapple Tangerine Bread

Take advantage of tangerines when they are in season with this easy to make this fruity bread.

Ingredients

• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
• 1 egg
• ⅓ cup butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons grated tangerine zest
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup wheat germ
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Drain pineapple well, pressing out excess syrup with back of spoon. Reserve 3/4 cup of the syrup.
2. In a medium bowl, combine pineapple, reserved syrup, egg, butter and grated tangerine zest. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, wheat germ, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Make a well in the center, and pour in pineapple mixture. Stir just until blended. Pour batter into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
4. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

• calories249.1
• carbohydrateContent43.9 g
• cholesterolContent29.1 mg
• fatContent6.5 g
• fiberContent2.1 g
• proteinContent5.1 g
• saturatedFatContent3.5 g
• sodiumContent412.1 mg
• sugarContent19.3 g