Grandma's Raisin Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (15 ounce) box raisins
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1 tablespoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 place raisins and 2 cups water in sauce pan and bring to boil for five minutes.
• 2 remove from heat and add 1 cup cold water.
• 3 let cool until it is lukewarm.
• 4 cream together sugar and shortening, then add the salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and baking soda. mix well.
• 5 add raisins and flour to dry mixture. mix well.
• 6 bake in greased and floured cake pan for one hour at 350°f.
• 7 recipe is great as is or add some cream cheese frosting.