1 1/4 c All purpose flour
1 c Whole wheat flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1/8 ts Salt
1 lg Egg, lightly beaten
1/2 c (1 stick) unsalted butter,
-melted, cooled
3/4 c Maple syrup
3/4 c Buttermilk
1 c (5 oz) macadamia nuts,
-coarsely chopped
Maple Cinnamon Glaze
Heat oven to 350. Butter and flour a 9 x 5 in. loaf pan. Mix both
flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in mixing bowl. Whisk
egg, butter, syrup and buttermilk in separate large mixing bowl until
blended. Add flour mixture and stir just until smooth. Fold in nuts.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45
minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. While bread is cooling,
make Maple Cinnamon Glaze. Turn bread out of pan onto rack. Brush top
and sides with syrup glaze, using pastry brush. Let stand 5 minutes,
then sprinkle top evenly with cinnamon sugar. Let cool completely
before serving. Cut bread into 1/2 inch thick slices.
Maple Cinnamon Glaze:
1 Tbsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 2 Tbsp. maple syrup 1 Tbsp. unsalted
butter
Mix sugar and cinnamon in small bowl; set aside. Place syrup and
butter in small saucepan; heat, stirring occasionally, over low heat
until completely blended.
Yields
6 Servings