Country Raisin Nut Bread Recipe

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 cup brown raisins
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 set out butter and cream cheese to soften to room temperature.
• 2 preheat oven to 325.
• 3 grease and flour a 9-inch loaf pan.
• 4 use a large bowl to blend with mixer set on low -- butter, sugar and vanilla.
• 5 add the eggs and continue to mix until well blended.
• 6 add in softened cream cheese and mix until fluffy.
• 7 in another bowl stir with spatula the flour, baking powder, spices, and salt.
• 8 slowly stir 1/2 of the flour mixture to the butter batter.
• 9 then mix in the buttermilk.
• 10 add remaining flour mixture.
• 11 last add the raisins.
• 12 it is best to use a wooden spoon at this point to finish mixing as the batter will be very thick.
• 13 pour into the loaf pan and tap lightly on counter to even the top smooth.
• 14 bake in center of the oven for 1 hour, 10 minutes. the nut bread should be well browned and often the top will be cracked down the middle.
• 15 mix together the confectioner's sugar and lemon juice to make glaze.
• 16 pour over warm raisin nut bread and let it soak inches.