Easter Raisin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon spiced rum
1 1/2 cups shredded apples
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup dark raisin
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
Glaze
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon sugar

Preparation

Place raisins in 2 cups boiling water and simmer for 5 minutes; drain and add cold water to cool until raisins are lukewarm. Then drain and place on papertowel.
Cream butter, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground clove.
Beat in eggs until light and fluffy. Add milk and spiced rum. Beat to blend.
Gradually stir in flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
Fold in shredded apples, your choice of nuts, and raisins. You may dust raisins with flour first.
Spoon into greased and floured 5 x 9 inch loaf pan.
Make glaze by whisking 1 beaten egg with 1 tablespoons sugar.
Brush glaze on top of batter in loaf pan.
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for about 1 hour or until bread passes toothpick test!