1/2 c Butter
1/2 c Brown sugar
1 c Molasses
1/2 c Warm milk
2 tb Ground ginger
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Mace
1 ts Nutmeg
2 oz Brandy; (2 to 3)
3 Eggs
3 c Flour
1 ts Cream of tartar
1 lg Orange; juice and rind
Grated
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 c Warm water
1 c Raisins
Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter and brown sugar. Add molasses, warm milk,
ginger, cinnamon, mace and nutmeg. Stir in brandy. Beat eggs until very
light and thick. Sift flour and cream of tartar. Add flour mixture and eggs
alternately to sugar mixture. Mix in orange juice and rind. Dissolve baking
soda in 1/4 cup warm water. Add soda to bread mixture and beat until very
light. Add raisins. Bake in loaf pan or muffin tins for about 30 minutes.
Muffins may take less time. If you don’t want to use brandy in this recipe,
use brandy flavoring or substitute with grape juice concentrate. To prevent
the raisins from sinking to the bottom while the bread is cooking, dredge
them in flour before putting in the batter.
Yields
1 Servings