Bourbon Raisin Pecan Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup bourbon
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened to room temp.
• 6 eggs, whites and yolks separated
• 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 soak raisins in bourbon for 2 hours and drain, reserving bourbon.
• 2 add more bourbon to make 1/3 cup.
• 3 grease two bread loaf pans and line pan bottoms with greased wax paper.
• 4 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 5 cream butter and 1/2 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.
• 6 add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well.
• 7 add flour in thirds, alternating with bourbon.
• 8 mix until blended.
• 9 stir in raisins, pecans, and vanilla extract.
• 10 with clean beaters, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• 11 gradually beat in remaining 1 cup of sugar; beat until stiff.
• 12 fold egg whites into batter; turn into pans and bake for 1 hour.