Easter Raisin Bread
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter, softened ⓘ
- 1/3 cup sugar ⓘ
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed ⓘ
- 2 eggs ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons milk ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon spiced rum ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups shredded apples ⓘ
- 2 cups flour ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup dark raisin ⓘ
- 1/2 cup nuts, chopped ⓘ
- Glaze ⓘ
Instructions
- Place raisins in 2 cups boiling water and simmer for 5 minutes; drain and add cold water to cool until raisins are lukewarm. Then drain and place on papertowel.
- Cream butter, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground clove.
- Beat in eggs until light and fluffy. Add milk and spiced rum. Beat to blend.
- Gradually stir in flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- Fold in shredded apples, your choice of nuts, and raisins. You may dust raisins with flour first.
- Spoon into greased and floured 5 x 9 inch loaf pan.
- Make glaze by whisking 1 beaten egg with 1 tablespoons sugar.
- Brush glaze on top of batter in loaf pan.
- Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for about 1 hour or until bread passes toothpick test!
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1370
kcal
69% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).