Coffee Walnut Loaf

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Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and line a 4½-inch x 10-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

2. Stir butter, sugar, milk and coffee in a small saucepan over low heat until melted. Remove from heat.

Step 3

3. Chop half the walnuts. Sift flour and cinnamon into a medium bowl; stir in eggs, butter mixture and chopped walnuts. Pour mixture into pan.

Step 4

4. Bake loaf 15 minutes. Top loaf with remaining walnuts; bake 30 minutes longer or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Turn loaf, top-side up, onto a wire rack. Cool.

Step 5

5. Make Coffee Icing.

Step 6

6. Drizzle icing over loaf; let stand until set. Slice and serve with butter if desired.

Step 7

Combine coffee and the water in a bowl. Sift confectioners’ sugar into a small heatproof bowl; stir in butter and enough of the coffee mixture to form a firm paste.

Step 8

Place bowl over a small saucepan of simmering water; stir until icing is a thin consistency.