3 c Raisins 4 ts Baking Soda
3 c Water 2 ts Salt
1/4 c Shortening 2 ea Eggs; Lg, Slightly Beaten
5 1/2 c Unbleached Flour; Sifted 1 c Walnuts; Chopped
2 c Sugar
Yield: 10
Combine the raisins and water in a 3-quart saucepan and bring to a boil.
Boil, uncovered, for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and add the
shortening. Cool to lukewarm. Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt
together into a mixing bowl and add the eggs, walnuts and raisin mixture.
Stir until just moistened. Spoon the batter into 6 greased (1-lb) vegetable
cans. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 1 hour or until a cake
tester or wooden pick inserted in the center of each loafcomes out clean.
Cover with aluminum foil for the last 15 minutes of baking to prevent
overbrowning. Cool in the cans for 10 minutes before turning out onto wire
racks to cool to room temperature.
Yields
10 servings