Semolina Cranberry Pistachio Bread

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup semolina flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 12 cups olive oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup coarsely chopped unsalted shelled pistachio

Recipe

• 1 butter and flour two loaf pans (31/2 x 71/2). preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large bowl mix together all purpose flour, semolina flour, baking powder and salt.
• 3 in another bowl, beat eggs to blend, whisk in sugar, olive oil and extracts.
• 4 add egg mixture to dry ingredients, stir until evenly moistened. gently stir in cranberry and pistachios. pour batter equally into prepared pans.
• 5 bake in a 350f oven until golden brown about 20-25 minutes. cool in pans for 10 before removing to cool on rack. serve warm or at room temperature. my family loves this bread for breakfast toasted with butter -- yum!