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                      Cranberry Fruit And Nut Bread

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads                           Cranberry
                Holiday                          Gift

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     3/4   c            Butter or margarine,
   1 1/2   c            Sugar
   2 1/2   c            All-purpose flour
   1 1/2   ts           Baking soda
     1/4   ts           Nutmeg, ground
   1       t            Vanilla extract
     1/2   c            Pecans, chopped
     1/3   c            Apricots, dried, chopped
                        Whole cranberries
                        -softened
   3                    Eggs
   1 1/2   ts           Baking powder
   1       t            Salt
   1 1/2   c            Commercial sour cream
     3/4   c            Cranberries, chopped
     1/2   c            Golden raisins
                        Pecan halves
   1       c            Powdered sugar, sifted

  1 1/2-2 tb milk                                           
                                                            
  Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add        
  sugar, beating well. Add eggs one at a time, beating      
  well after each addition. Combine flour, baking           
  powder, soda, salt, and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture    
  alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with    
  flour mixture. Mix just until blended after each          
  adddition Stir in vanilla. Fold in cranberries,           
  chopped pecans, raisins, and apricots.. Pour batter       
  into 2 greased and floured 8-1/2 x 4- 1/2 x 3-inch        
  loafpans; arrange pecan halves on top . Bake at 35        
  degrees F. for 55 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick    
  inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans      
  10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely.        
  arrange whole cranberries on loaf. Combine powdered       
  sugar and milk, mixing well; drizzle over loaves.         
                                                            
  Yield: 2 loaves.                                          
                                                            
  Recipe from: Creative Ideas For Living magazine,          
  December 1984                                             
                                                            


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