Tropical Nut Bread

By kstatern

Ingredients

• Spread:
• 1/2 chopped raisins
• 1/2 chopped walnuts
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/2 c hot water
• 2 T shortening
• 1/3 c sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 c flour
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/2 vanilla
• 2-3 oz cream cheese
• 1/3 c crushed pineapple
• 1/4 c coconut
• 2 T pineapple preserves

Preparation

Step 1

Combine raisins, walnuts and soda. Add water. Cool. Cream shortening, sugar, egg. Add flour, salt to cream mix, alternating with raisin mix...until just blended. Add vanilla. Poor into greased and floured 16 oz vegetable can. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool further. Sliceinto 1/4 " slices. Spread with pineapple spread and top with 2nd slice. Cut in half. Serve.