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I made this recipe exactly as written wouldn\u2019t change a thing except I didn\u2019t add the walnuts. Everyone that tasted it enjoyed it <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-02-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldBee"},"reviewBody":"I made adjustments on this recipe when I'd first prepared it: i used 1\/4 cup butter or margarine & I used 1 tsp. salt with sifted dry ingredients! I also used 1\/8 cup all-purpose flourwith raisins and added 1\/2 cup chopped pecans OR walnuts and 1\/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. I'd also added 1 Tbsp. ground Navel orange to the creamed mixture for added flavor and I'd used two 8-1\/2x4-1\/2x2-1\/2\" greased and floured loaf pans or three 7-1\/2x3-1\/2\" greased and floured loaf pans. 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