Fruited Eggnog Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. mace
1 1/2 c. eggnog
1/4 c. rum
1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
1 egg, beaten
3/4 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
1 c. mixed candied fruit

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
In large bowl with spoon, mix well the first 5 ingredients.
Stir in eggnog, butter or margarine, egg and rum just until flour is moistened.
Mixture will be lumpy.
Fold in pecans or walnuts and fruits.
Spread mixture in pan.
Bake 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool bread on wire rack 10 minutes.
Wrap and freeze.
Thaw room temperature.