Maple Walnut Tea Bread
Ingredients:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter , melted
- 1-1/3 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup real maple syrup
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons maple flavoring
- 1-1/3 cups milk
- 1 cup walnuts , toasted and chopped
- Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 4 teaspoons pure maple syrup
Makes:
About 16 - 20 servings.
Instructions:
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray 9.7" fluted tube pan well with vegetable pan spray.
Step 2
In medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. In large bowl, whisk melted butter, sugar, maple syrup, eggs, maple flavoring and milk until smooth. Add flour mixture; whisk in gently until almost incorporated. Gently stir in walnuts. Do not overmix. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Step 3
Bake 50-60 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in center come out clean. Cool 20 minutes in pan on a cooling grid. Remove from pan; cool completely before glazing.
Step 4
In small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and maple syrup until completely combined. Drizzle over the cooled cake.


