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spice gumdrop muffins (or bread loaf)

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Recipe by
Amy Alusa
Chico, CA

My good friend Edith Lamb (who is in her late 90s shared this recipe...It is one of her signature recipes, and they have made it in their family for years.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For spice gumdrop muffins (or bread loaf)

  • 1 lb
    seedless raisins
  • 2 3/4 c
    granulated sugar
  • 2 c
    water
  • 1/4 lb
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    shortening (i use butter flavored crisco)
  • 1 c
    spiced gumdrops
  • 1 1/2 c
    cold water
  • 2
    eggs
  • 4 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp
    ground mace
  • 1/2 lb
    nuts, chopped

How To Make spice gumdrop muffins (or bread loaf)

  • 1
    Mix first four ingredients and bring to a boil. Add the next 3 ingredients. Bring to a boil again, and then cool. When cool add the final 7 ingredients, and mix well.
  • 2
    Fill greased muffin cups or loaf pans(fill muffin cups 2/3 full). Bake for 1 hour, then turn off the oven. Allow to sit in the oven for 15 minutes. Then cool another 15 minutes out of the oven, but still in the pan. Thus the indicated cook time of 1 1/2 hours. Store in waxed paper or tin foil. Freezes well.

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