Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Grease and flour 4 mini loaf pans, or 1 lg bread pan and line with Parchment paper.or parchment pan liner or mini loaf pan papers (like muffin cups)
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, and sift 3 times. Don't skip this step! Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, brown 2 1/2 Tbs butter, until golden, but not burned. Set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar together in mixer.
- Add the eggs and vanilla to creamed mixture.
- Add the Heavy Cream and Mascarpone, and beat on medium speed until well blended.
- Gradually add the sifted flour mixture and beat with mixer on low.
- Gently stir the White Chocolate Chips into batter.
- Toss Cranberries with a Tablespoon of flour until coated, then gently fold into batter.
- Divide the dough between 4 mini loaf pans, or all of it in one large loaf pan. Spread the top until smooth.
- With a knife, make and indentation down the center of the batter in the pans, and spoon the browned butter into this furrow.
- Bake in oven for 50 min for mini loaves, or 55 to 65 minutes for large loaf. Test for doneness by inserted toothpick - coming out clean.
- Cool in pans for 15 min, then remove from pans and cool on a rack.
- Prepare Frosting, then frost the tops and partially down sides of the loaves. Let frosting set for a few minutes before adding a handful of Craisins on top. .
- Prepare Garnish Glaze by heating White Chocolate and oil over low heat until melted. Let it cool enough, so it won't melt the frosting when you drizzle it.
- Now drizzle the White Chocolate glaze over the top of the sprinkled Craisins.
- Serve immediately, or wrap in cellophane to gift a mini loaf to a friend. They'll love the decadence of it!
Notes
Adapted from OMG Chocolate Desserts