Brown Bread From Boston - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. raisins
1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
4 tsp. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. molasses
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
2 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Combine raisins and water in a small bowl; set aside to cool. Combine brown sugar, shortening, egg and molasses; beat well. Stir in salt, baking soda, flour and raisin mixture.
Stir in nuts.
Spoon into 4 greased 16 ounce cans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until done.
Cool slightly before removing from cans. Yield: 4 small loaves.