GRANDMA'S CHRISTMAS BREAD
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!
Provided by Christina McAtarian
Categories Other Breads
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 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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