Easy Carrot Bread
Easy Carrot Bread
3 cups flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs -- beaten
1 cup vegetable oil
3 cups shredded raw carrots
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup raisins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottoms only of two 8 x 4 x
2-inch loaf pans; set aside. In large bowl, combine flour, baking
powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Add sugar, eggs and
oil. Mix just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in carrots,
nuts and raisins. Divide batter between greased pans. Bake until a
wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes.
Cool in pans on wire rack. Wrap in plastic wrap. Serve with cream
cheese spread, if desired.
Makes 2 loaves.
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