Quick Bread Recipe ∗ Grandma Emma's Spice Loaf

A quick bread, moist and full of raisins and nuts. A family favorite for the winter holidays.

Ingredients

• 1 cup hot, brewed coffee
• ½ cup raisins
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped walnuts

Cooking Directions

1. Soak raisins in coffee until plump. Do not drain.
2. Cream together the shortening, sugar and eggs. Blend in molasses and vanilla.
3. In a large bowl mix together the cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, flour, baking soda, and salt. Make a well in the center of the bowl.
4. Add the liquid ingredients to the well in the dry ingredients. Stir in coffee with raisins and nuts. Pour batter into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
5. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F(175 degrees C) oven for one hour.

Nutrition Facts

• calories290.3
• carbohydrateContent40.9 g
• cholesterolContent31 mg
• fatContent12.9 g
• fiberContent1.3 g
• proteinContent4.2 g
• saturatedFatContent2.8 g
• sodiumContent216.6 mg
• sugarContent22.4 g