Hobo Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. raisins
2 c. boiling water
4 level tsp. soda
2 c. sugar
3/4 c. vegetable oil
4 c. all-purpose flour (I prefer whole wheat flour)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. nuts, broken

Preparation

Mix raisins, boiling water and soda in large mixing bowl, stirring well.
Let stand overnight in covered bowl.
Next day, add sugar, vegetable oil, flour, salt and nuts.
Generously grease and flour three 1 pound coffee cans or 3 loaf pans.
Bake approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350\u00b0.
When removed from oven, let stand for about 10 minutes before removing from containers.
Bread can be frozen.