Tuesday, May 19, 2009

TWD Fresh Mango Bread


I live in "mango" country, so I was excited when Kelly of "Baking with the Boys" selected this recipe. I used the ginger and cinnamon as specified, as ginger is a favorite spice of mine. I left out the golden raisins, not a favorite, but added some chopped slivered almonds. I used what is called in my market, a Paradaiso mango. There is a fun book called The Great Mango Book by Allen Susser. This particular named mango was not in the book, but I think it is similar to the Kent or Manzanillo. I emailed Allen Susser to ask about the name as known here in my part of Mexico. I haven't heard from him as yet. It is a large mango with lots of flesh, so I used only one. I baked 3 smaller loafs, 5 1/2 x 3 1/4. I found it to be a delicious bread, very giftable and easy to make. One baker mentioned using cardamom in the Q&A. I think that would be great. This recipe is a keeper for me.

Thank you Kelly.
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8 comments:

  1. chocolatechicMay 19, 2009 at 1:38 PM

    I love the way your almonds look in this bread.

    I backed off the ginger a bit, and added in some cinnamon chips.

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  2. MeganMay 19, 2009 at 8:50 PM

    I would like to live in a place called "Mango Country"!

    Almonds were a great addition, and it makes me wish I had actually baked the bread instead of eating all the mangos!

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  3. ElyseMay 19, 2009 at 11:07 PM

    I'm so glad this recipe is a keeper! The bread certainly look scrumptious. You did a great job. I can't wait to try out this recipe. Man oh man, does it look good!

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  4. AnonymousMay 20, 2009 at 11:17 AM

    Your bread looks tasty with the mango and almonds popping out! I can't believe you only had to use 1 mango - that really must have been a giant mango!

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  5. LeslieMay 20, 2009 at 12:52 PM

    Beautiful looking bread! I also left out the raisins, but I added walnuts instead.

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  6. PamelaMay 21, 2009 at 12:01 PM

    Yum...the almonds were a great addition. I added nuts to mine, too. It was so good.

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  7. JenniferMay 22, 2009 at 8:24 AM

    I also really enjoyed this recipe. Next time I might lower the amount of cinnamon slightly and up the amount of lime zest. I also think it would be really great with some macadamia nuts.

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  8. TeaLadyMay 24, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    You got this one just right, Lola. Great job. I think cardamom would be a perfect addition. Almost a chai spice cake.

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