Soldiers Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. raisins
2 Tbsp. butter
2 c. hot water
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
4 c. flour
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a bowl; cover and stand overnight.
Next morning, combine sugar, cinnamon and flour; set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together the eggs and vanilla.
Add the flour mixture to this and beat well.
Stir in the raisin mixture and nuts.
Pour batter into 3 well-greased 1-pound coffee cans and bake at 350\u00b0 for 60 minutes.
Place the cans on a cooking rack and cool completely before removing the bottom of the can with a can opener.
Push the loaf out of the can.
Slice and serve with butter or cream cheese.