The Ranger > wrote in
:

> On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 11:47:48 -0400, "limey" >
> wrote:
>> Thanks, Alan, for suggesting that I soak the raisins
>> in brandy or rum when making banana nut bread.
>> I soaked them in rum for about 30 minutes and
>> they really plumped up. Good tip.
>
> /blink
>
> Why add them to banana nut bread? Doesn't the rum over-power the rest
> of the ingredients?
>
> The Ranger\

Thanks for the praise Dora.

I find, with brandy, that it flavours the raisin just nicely. I don't think
it over powers the other ingredients. I can only taste the brandy mildly,
when I bite into a raisin. Actually I got the tip is from that Nigellia
(Domestic Goddess CookBook) woman whose last name escapes me at present.

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Last year's nuts must go.
- Michael Odom