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Gram's Christmas Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:

2 Cups Sugar
½ Cup Oil
2 Cups Water
1 Package Raisins (!3 oz – 1 lbs. – whatever is available)
2 tsp Cinnamon
1 ½ tsp Nutmeg
½ tsp Salt


Add
4 Cups Flour
2 tsp Baking Soda
1 Cup Chopped Nuts
1 Cup Applesauce
½ - 1 Cup Maraschino Cherries
Directions:
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat Oven to 350º and grease pan(s)

Mix the first seven ingredients in a pan, bring to a boil, and let cool to room temperature.

Add the remaining ingredients, mix together and add to pan or pans


Bake and 350º for 1 hour or 2 small loaves for 45 minutes.
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
Prep time; 10 - 15 minutes; Cook time 45 - 1 hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
My Dad's Mom.. Gram Moore. She was a single mom in the 40s/50's with 6 children under 7 (YES -- 2 sets of twins). My dad makes this every year at Christmas! It is moist and delicious - not like the fruit cake in many memes/jokes.

I like it warm with butter or cream cheese!

 

 

 

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