Papaya Bread
Papaya Bread
Large, ripe papayas are plentiful in the Southwest
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe papaya
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground ginger
Cream together sugar & butter until light
Add eggs & beat until fluffy
Add papaya, nuts & raisins & mix
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice & ginger
Add to butter mixture
Pour batter into a greased wax paper-lined 9 x 5-inch loaf pan
Bake at 325 deg F for about 65 min
Or fill greased muffin pans three-quarters full & bake for 25 min
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