"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!
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Needs nothing to accompany it, just slice and eat!
>>
>> From one of my breadmaker books, with powdered vanilla added by
>> xxcarol
>>
>> From the VB kitchen of xxcarol, 16JAN2008
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> 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.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...vHhF7GJkys-9Ex
>


It looks very much like the one I make from my MIL's recipe.

Cheri