Grandma Hunter's Brown
Bread
Grandma Hunter's Brown Bread
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- nuts, optional
Combine hot water, raisins and shortening. Let mixture
cool.
Combine baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt and flour,
then add egg and nuts. Add to hot water mixture and stir together.
Bake at one hour plus a few minutes at 350 degrees on
middle rack of oven. Bread is done when a toothpick that is inserted comes
out clean. Makes two small loaves or one big loaf.
