EGGNOG MINI LOAVES

2 14 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 cup eggnog

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 tsp rum extract

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. In another bowl, beat eggs, sugar, eggnog, butter, vanilla and rum extracts. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until moistened.

Pour evenly into three 5 3/4-" x 3" x 2" loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees 30-35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Yield: 3 mini loaves. Makes great little gifts when wrapped with a pretty bow.

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