spice gumdrop muffins (or bread loaf)

Name: Spice Gumdrop Muffins (or Bread Loaf)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) seedless raisins; 2 3/4 cup(s) granulated sugar; 2 cup(s) water; 1/4 pound(s) butter; 1/4 cup(s) shortening (i use butter flavored crisco); 1 cup(s) spiced gumdrops; 1 1/2 cup(s) cold water; 2 - eggs; 4 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 3 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoon(s) ground mace; 1/2 pound(s) nuts, chopped

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Amy Alusa

Chico, CA

Updated on Nov 20, 2012

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.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

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yield Makes about 3 dozen muffins or 3 large loaves.

Ingredients

1 pound seedless raisins
2 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 cups water
1/4 pound butter
1/4 cup shortening (i use butter flavored crisco)
1 cup spiced gumdrops
1 1/2 cups cold water
2 - eggs
4 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground mace
1/2 pound nuts, chopped

How To Make spice gumdrop muffins (or bread loaf)

Step 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.

Step 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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