Brown Bread(Yields 3 Cans Or 2 Loaves) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. seedless raisins
1 3/4 c. water
1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 egg, beaten
2 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cook raisins in water for 5 minutes; cool.
Cream shortening and sugar; beat in egg.
Add raisin mixture.
Sift flour, soda and salt together.
Add to raisin mixture.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour in cans or loaf pans.