Description
A loaf with the traditional christmas colours and an unusual yet delicious, combination of flavours. Fresh cranberries, and spearmint gumdrops make this a pretty loaf.
Ingredients
- Fresh Cranberries
- Spearmint Candy Leaves
- All-purpose Flour
- Margarine
- Granulated Sugar
- Eggs
- Mint Extract
- Lemon Rind
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Milk
Instructions
- Toss cranberries, gumdrops and first 1 tablespoons flour together in small bowl until cranberries and gumdrops are coated
- Set aside
- Cream margarine and sugar together in large bowl
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition
- Beat in flavouring and lemon rind
- Combine next 4 ingredients in separate large bowl
- Add to margarine mixture
- Stir until just moistened
- Batter will be very thick
- Stir in milk and cranberry mixture until just combined
- Turn into greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan
- Bake in 350f oven for 1 to 1 1 / 4 hours until wooden pick inserted in centre comes out clean
- Let stand in pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto wire rack to cool completely
- Cuts into 18 slices
- Companys coming home for the holidays