Holiday Pineapple Nut Bread

Here’s a special bread to serve during the holidays:

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 19-ounce can crushed pineapple – do not drain
  • 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
  • 1/2 cup raisins

Cream together butter and sugar.  Add eggs.  Beat until fluffy.  Add dry ingredients alternately with pineapple.  Stir in raisins and nuts.  Pour mixture into loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.