Boston Brown Bread & Quick Bread Recipes - Great for the Holidays

Boston Brown Bread and other bread recipes is fast and exciting to make wonderful gifts during the holiday season. This is the time of year to gather with friends and family, and special gifts are always a part of the festivities.

Quick breads, also known as leaf tea are delicious quick and easy, so, oh! Sweet bread banana, pineapple, raisins, cranberries, carrots and squash. Or try the cheese taste like zucchinibread.

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Give them as gifts as well. Bake your bread in round tins or mini-loaf pans. After baking and allowing the bread to cool, wrap in plastic wrap and tie up with a colorful ribbon. Simple and delicious and a perfect little gift!

Try this recipe for Boston Brown Bread. Like many quick bread recipes, this bread is delightful when spread with cream cheese or butter.

Boston Brown Bread

2½ C flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt 1 ½ C raisins
2 C water
1 C sugar
1 T shortening
1 egg
3-4 tins/cans

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Prepare tins - use shortening or a cooking spray to grease the inside of cans.Combine the flour, soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.To a pot, add raisins and water. Heat to boiling point.While the raisins and water are heating, in a large bowl add the sugar and shortening. Combine.Add the egg to the sugar mixture and beat until creamy.Once the raisins and water come to a boil, remove from heat.Alternating between the raisin mixture and the flour mixture, begin adding them to the creamy mixture. Add - combine - add - combine - until the raisin mixture and the flour mixture are combined with the creamy mixture.Pour the batter into 3-4 tins/cans about 1/2 full. Note. You can also use small bread tins.Let stand for 15 minutes.Bake for 1 hour.

Boston Brown Bread & Quick Bread Recipes - Great for the Holidays