Monday, December 1, 2014

December Foodie Holidays: Week 1

December is National Fruit Cake Month and Egg Nog Month.

Dec. 1: Pie Day
Dec. 2: Fritters Day
Dec. 3: Apple Pie Day
Dec. 4: Cookie Day
Dec. 5: Sacher Torte Day
Dec. 6: Gazpacho Day
Dec. 7: Cotton Candy Day

From one of my husband's aunt's:


Eggnog Bread 
3 C. flour
1/2 C. sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 beaten egg
1 3/4 C. canned OR dairy eggnog
1/2 C. cooking oil
1/2 C. chopped pecans
1/2 C. golden raisins
1/2 C. sifted powdered sugar
2-3 tsp. eggnog
Directions: In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Combine the eggnog, egg and oil; add to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Stir in the nuts and raisins. Turn into a greased 9x5 loaf pan. Bake in a 350ºF oven for 60-70 minutes. Cover with foil after 50 minutes is bread browns too quickly. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan and cool on a wire rack. Wrap bread; store overnight. To serve, stir together powdered sugar and enough eggnog to make of drizzling consistency. Drizzle over bread.
Comments: “This is a nice bread to give away.”

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