Hazelnut-Raisin Corn Bread Recipe

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I entered the corn recipe contest at the 1998 Iowa State Fair. I improvised with a banana nut bread recipe I had. I replaced the bananas with cream-style corn and used hazelnuts instead of pecans. I won both the blue ribbon and the overall ribbon!

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Hazelnut-Raisin Corn Bread Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 can (14-3/4 ounces) cream-style corn
1/2 cup finely crushed hazelnuts

Directions

Place the raisins in a small bowl; add boiling water. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes; drain. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in the corn, nuts and raisins.
Pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Bake 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 loaves (8 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 233 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 239 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Hazelnut-Raisin Corn Bread in Country Extra November 2004, p51