grandma emma's spice loaf

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup hot, brewed coffee
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• soak raisins in coffee until plump. do not drain.
• cream together the shortening, sugar and eggs. blend in molasses and vanilla.
• in a large bowl mix together the cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, flour, baking soda, and salt. make a well in the center of the bowl.
• add the liquid ingredients to the well in the dry ingredients. stir in coffee with raisins and nuts. pour batter into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• bake in a preheated 350 degree f(175 degrees c) oven for one hour.