Spiced Raisin Loaf

Prep time: 5 min

Total time: 75min

Makes: 1 loaf (12 slices)

Ingredients
Nutritional Information

1 1/4 cups

sultana raisins

300 mL

2 cups

all-purpose flour

500 mL

1 tsp

baking powder

5 mL

1 tsp

baking soda

5 mL

1 tsp

cinnamon

5 mL

1/2 tsp

salt

2 mL

1/2 tsp

ground nutmeg

2 mL

1/4 tsp

ground cloves

1 mL

1/2 cup

unsalted butter, room temperature

125 mL

1 cup

firmly packed brown sugar

250 mL

eggs

Per serving (1 slice):

calories

280

fat

9 g

saturated fat

5 g

carbs

46 g

sugar

27 g

protein

4 g

cholestrol

50 mg

fibre

1 g

sodium

250 mg

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). In medium heatproof bowl, pour 1 cup (250 mL) boiling water over raisins. Let stand until cooled. Meanwhile, in another bowl, whisk flour with baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves.
In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with hand mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in raisins and the soaking water by hand. Stir in flour mixture until just blended.
Scrape into greased and parchment paper-lined 5 x 9-in. (13 x 23-cm) loaf pan. Smooth top.
Bake 60 min. or until tester inserted into centre comes out clean. Set pan on rack to cool. Remove loaf from pan. Wrap and store at room temperature up to 2 days or wrap in heavy-duty foil and freeze up to 2 weeks.