Eggnog Bread

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I make this every Christmas. It is tasty and colorful, and it looks so pretty on the dessert tray! Instead of using just raisins, I like to use a mixture of raisins, zante currants and white raisins. (sultanas.) It makes a terrific food gift, too!

by truebrit·published 2004-11-14

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Quick Breads

Servings

1 loaf

Total time

1h 15m

prep 15 min

Calories / serving

3099 kcal

Ingredients (10)

serves

1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, meltedmargarine
3/4 cup sugarsugar
2 eggsegg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flourflour
2 teaspoons baking powderbaking-powder
1 teaspoon saltsalt
1 cup dairy or canned eggnogeggnog
1/2 cup chopped pecanspecan
1/2 cup raisinsraisins
1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped (red and green)maraschino-cherry

Instructions (5 steps)

01In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, sugar and eggs.
02Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, and stir into butter mixture alternately with the eggnog; mix only until dry ingredients are moistened.
03Fold in pecans, raisins and cherries by hand.
04Spoon into a greased 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" x 2-1/2" loaf pan.
05

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