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grandma's christmas bread

momofsixplusone avatar
Recipe by
Christina McAtarian
@momofsixplusone

We love making this bread from Thanksgiving to New Years. It's great for gift baskets and it makes the kitchen/house smell like Christmas!

yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Convection Oven

Ingredients For grandma's christmas bread

  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1 c
    raisins
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    cloves
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/3 c
    shortening
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda dissolved in 1/4 cup water
  • 1 Tbsp
    cocoa dissolved in 1/4 cup water
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 c
    walnuts (optional)
  • 15 oz
    crushed pineapple
  • 16 oz
    cream cheese

How To Make grandma's christmas bread

  • 1
    Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
  • 2
    Lightly grease and flour 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  • 3
    Combine sugar, 1 cup water, raisins, cinnamon, cloves, salt and shortening in a small saucepan. Cook and stir constantly over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat, allow to cool to room temperature.
  • 4
    Add baking soda mixture, cocoa mixture, flour, baking powder and nuts to cooled mixture. Combine well. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
  • 5
    Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour.
  • 6
    Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes. Then turn out on wire rack.
  • 7
    Combine crushed pineapple and cream cheese. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • 8
    When bread is cooled cut into slices and top each slice with cream cheese spread. Enjoy!
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