Raisin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. raisins
2 c. hot water
2 tsp. soda
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. butter
4 c. flour
1 c. nuts

Preparation

Mix together raisins, hot water and soda.
Let stand overnight. Mix eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla and butter and add to raisin mix. Add flour and nuts.
Bake 1 hour in slow oven.
Start at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 30 minutes, then down to 275\u00b0.
This sometimes takes an extra 10 minutes, depending on your oven.
Check with toothpick, but you don't want it too dry.
Should be slightly moist.
Makes 1 large or two small loaves.