Raisin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. raisins
1 1/2 c. water
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp. shortening
2 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
1 c. broken English walnuts

Preparation

Cook raisins in water slowly for 20 minutes.
Cool, drain and save liquid.
Cream sugar, egg and shortening.
Add enough water to liquid to make 3/4 cup in all.
Sift flour, salt and soda.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with liquid.
Add raisins and walnuts.
Fill buttered round bean cans or tomato cans 1/2 full and bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes for bean can/1 hour for tomato cans.