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Raisin-Pecan Bourbon Bread Recipe
by Thomas Boyd

Raisin-Pecan Bourbon Bread

Dense raisin-pecan bread that makes a perfect holiday treat. Goes well with coffee after diner.

Rating: 4/5
Avg. 4/5 1 vote
Prep time: 45 minutes United States American
Cook time: 90 minutes Servings: 6 baby loafs

Goes Well With: Coffee

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 beaten eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup bourbon whiskey
  • 2 lbs seedless raisins
  • 4 cups chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Cream the butter and sugar. And beaten eggs. Sift together the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. And to the butter mixture. Add the milk. Mix the baking soda with the molasses, then add the bourbon, raisins, and pecans.
  2. Spoon into six baby loaf foil pans, and bake on a cookie sheet at 325 degrees for 1 ¼ to 1 ½ hours, until an inserted tooth pick comes out clean.
  3. These cakes store well in the refrigerator. For added flavor (and kick!), unwrap periodically pierce with an ice-pick and inject more bourbon with an eye dropper.