Mom's Brown Bread
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For years I looked for the perfect brown bread recipe—one that tasted just like the bread we enjoyed as children. My searching paid off when I found this recipe. Now it isn't a holiday celebration without Mom's Brown Bread!
SERVINGS: 24
CATEGORY: Breads
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup water
- 1-1/4 cups raisins
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add raisins, butter and soda; remove from the heat. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add sugar, flour, vanilla and salt; stir into raisin mixture. Greased three 16-oz. vegetable or fruit cans. Divide batter between cans and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until breads test done. Let stand 5 minutes before removing from cans. If necessary, remove bottom of cans and push breads through. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 3 loaves. If Cooking for Two: Breads may be frozen to enjoy for months to come.