grandma's christmas bread

Name: Grandma's Christmas Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) water; 1 cup(s) raisins; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cloves; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/3 cup(s) shortening; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda dissolved in 1/4 cup water; 1 tablespoon(s) cocoa dissolved in 1/4 cup water; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 cup(s) walnuts (optional); 15 ounce(s) crushed pineapple; 16 ounce(s) cream cheese

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Christina McAtarian

Updated on Nov 11, 2013

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!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Convection Oven

yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon cocoa dissolved in 1/4 cup water
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
15 ounces crushed pineapple
16 ounces cream cheese

How To Make grandma's christmas bread

Step 1

Preheat oven 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Lightly grease and flour 9x5 inch loaf pan.
Step 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.
Step 4

Add baking soda mixture, cocoa mixture, flour, baking powder and nuts to cooled mixture. Combine well. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Step 5

Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Step 6

Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes. Then turn out on wire rack.
Step 7

Combine crushed pineapple and cream cheese. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Step 8

When bread is cooled cut into slices and top each slice with cream cheese spread. Enjoy!
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