Fruit & Nut Brown Bread
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Prep Time
20 min
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Cook Time
60 min
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Servings
6 serving(s)
Tags
No Meat, No Pork, No Red Meat, Breakfast
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Preheat oven to 325°F Grease the insides of cans well.
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Combine chopped cherries and baking soda in a bowl. Pour in boiling water and let stand 5 minutes.
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Combine sugar, shortening and eggs in a large bowl. Using a mixer, beat at medium-high speed until creamy. Add salt, molasses, the cherry mixture and flour and stir until well blended. Add nuts and raisins; mix well.
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Fill cans about two-thirds full with batter. Bake about 1 hour, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in cans on a wire rack 15 minutes. Remove bread from can and place on wire rack to cook completely.