Boston brown bread

Boston brown bread

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1 c
• vanilla - 1 tsp
• salt - 1 tsp
• flour
• water
• baking soda - 1 tsp
• egg - 1 item
• shortening - 1 Tbsp
• raisins

How to make boston brown bread:

Boil the raisins and water until the raisins swell. Take off stove and cool. Cream together the shortening, sugar, eggs, salt, soda and vanilla. Add cooled raisins and the flour. Mix well. Pour into greased 3 (15 ounce) cans or 2 loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Nuts may be added.

Recipe categories: Breads, Breakfast, Northeastern U.S..