2 cup boiling water
1 cup raisins
2 tsp baking soda
1 cup oleo (2 sticks)
2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
4 cup flour
3/4 cup chopped nuts
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Shirley's Nut Bread
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Boil 2 cups water, add 1 c. raisins and 2 t. baking soda. Let cool.
In a large bowl, mix 2 sticks of oleo, 2 c. sugar, 2 eggs and 2 t.
vanilla. Alternately add 4 c. flour and butter mixture to the raisin
mixture. Add nuts. Bake at 325* for l hour in greased loaf pans.
Makes two loaves. Great with butter or sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Serves: 10
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