Description
Savory dill pickle bread brings zesty tang to your table, combining tangy pickles with comforting homemade goodness. Crusty exterior and moist crumb invite bread enthusiasts to savor each flavorful slice, making you crave another bite.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 3 cups (360 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (6 grams) salt
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
Wet Ingredients:
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) milk
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) pickle juice
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) unsalted butter, melted
Pickle Components:
- 1 cup (160 grams) chopped dill pickles
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350F (175C) and coating a 9×5-inch loaf pan with grease.
- Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar together in a large mixing bowl, ensuring even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Whisk melted butter, chopped dill pickles, pickle juice, eggs, and milk in a separate container until thoroughly blended.
- Gently fold wet ingredients into dry mixture, stirring until ingredients are just incorporated without overmixing the batter.
- Transfer batter to greased loaf pan, smoothing the surface to create an even layer.
- Bake in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean and dry.
- Remove bread from oven and let rest in the pan for 10 minutes to allow initial settling and prevent crumbling.
- Carefully extract bread from pan and place on a wire cooling rack, allowing it to reach room temperature completely.
- Slice the bread and serve, optionally accompanied by butter, cream cheese, or your preferred spread for enhanced flavor.
Notes
- Pickle precision matters, so drain chopped pickles thoroughly to prevent excess moisture that could make bread soggy.
- Customize bread’s tanginess by adjusting pickle juice quantity, allowing personal flavor preference.
- Consider adding shredded cheese or chopped herbs like chives for extra depth and complexity to the bread’s profile.
- Gluten-free bakers can substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free blend to make this recipe accessible.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 224 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 422 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg