Traditional Christmas Loaf With Fruit

Baked in very small loaf pans, Christmas Loaf is a quick and easy baked gift to give.

Out of all my seasonal bread recipes, baking this delicious holiday bread is the one that resolves my Christmas spirit.

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Ingredients

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Preheat the oven to 325°F. Butter and flour two loaf pans and set aside.

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Cream the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy.

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Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

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Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared loaf pans.

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Bake for 45 minutes, however, and because ovens vary widely, begin testing for doneness at 35 minutes by inserting a toothpick and pulling it out clean.

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