Raisin Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. raisins
2 c. boiling water
2 heaping Tbsp. shortening
2 level tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. nuts

Preparation

Mix together raisins and boiling water.
Add and mix with raisins, shortening and baking soda.
Let stand several hours or all night.
Beat together eggs and sugar.
Add to raisins mixture, then beat in flour, salt, cinnamon and nuts.
Bake in loaf pan at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.