Recipes
CARROT BREAD
Ingredients
3 medium carrots
4 eggs
¾ cup sugar
3 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 cup oil
1 cup raisins or mixed soaked fruit
1 tsp. mixed essence
Dash of bitters
¼ cup rum (optional)
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ cup maraschino cherries
Directions
- Scrape and grate carrots – fine.
- Sift the flour together with baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- In a large mixing bowl or with an electric mixer, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add sugar beat to incorporate.
- Slowly add in oil while beating, then add rum, bitters and essence.
- Add carrots and fruit and mix to make sure it has all been incorporated. Add the flour and mix.
- Grease and flour either two 9” cake pan or two bread pans. Divide batter and decorate with cherries. Bake in preheated oven 350 degrees F for 35 – 45 mins or until a knife inserted in the loaf comes out clean.
- Topping: Mix brown sugar and margarine and brush on cakes. Return to oven for 5 more minutes. Cool on wire racks.
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