"dsi1" wrote in message
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On Friday, December 14, 2018 at 10:06:55 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "cshenk" wrote in message
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> Hi folks!
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> This recipe has become a family tradition for Xmas day foods. It's
> normally made for Xmas eve eating while still warm from the machine
> then on Xmas day, becomes a fancy toast then come dinner on Xmas day,
> takes the place of fruitcake or the hard to find date nut bread in a
> can my Mom RIP) loved so.
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> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
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> Title: Raisin-Rum loaf, xxcarol favorite
> Categories: Xxcarol, Breadmaker
> Yield: 12 Servings
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> 1/2 c Sour cream
> 1/3 c Water
> 1 ea Egg
> 3 tb Dark rum
> 2 ts Butter
> 1 ts Vanilla powder
> 3 c Flour
> 3 tb Sugar
> 3/4 ts Salt
> 1 1/2 ts Yeast
> 1/2 c Dark raisins
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> Oh this is good! It's a 1.5lb loaf set to white bread. It comes out
> a brown color as if it was a wheat bread and it's quite sweet like a
> dessert bread.
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> Needs nothing to accompany it, just slice and eat!
>
> From one of my breadmaker books, with powdered vanilla added by
> xxcarol
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> From the VB kitchen of xxcarol, 16JAN2008
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> MMMMM
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> Vanilla powder is a substitute for Vanilla extract which can be used in
> it's place to the same volume. For those overseas, the 'dark raisins'
> means only to differentiate from the golden ones they also sell here.
> It's only for color appeal and you can use either. You can also use
> minced up dried dates or figs to the same volume.
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> Although this was typed up in 2008 (after another asked about out Xmas
> bread), the recipe itself dates back to about 1998. I normally do this
> one totally in the machine so it has that 'machine shape' but there is
> no reason other than time to not do it in dough mode then turn into a
> simple extra rise in a lighted oven and bake once risen. Grin, some
> Xmas traditions should not be messed with and our Daughter insists it
> be 'machine baked' as she's had it that way since she was 5.
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> I think part of why this one is so special for us, is the history of it
> all combined over generations. It was me reaching for Mom's date bread
> in a can. She'd pull one half the can into 4 slices (there were 3
> kids) and we knew (grin) the other half was her treat later. As money
> got tight and we kids starting moving out, we'd get her a can every
> year. Somehow, some way, one of us 3 made it happen as often as
> possible.
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> In about 1998 I was only able to find one can and sent it to Mom. I
> made this for us. It is now an absolute family 'thing'. The one year I
> was not there for Xmas (Navy duty had me at sea), Charlotte made it and
> saved me a few pieces well wrapped in the freezer.
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> Enjoy!
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> I will certainly be making this one
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> It's a lovely scent when I make that.

I saw my auntie yesterday. She gave me a fruitcake.

She used my mom's fruitcake recipe. My mom used to pass these out back in
the old days. She died in 88. Thanks to my aunt, it's still being made and
passed out. That's rather wonderful.

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What? No recipe????