Mom's Brown Bread Recipe

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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!

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Mom's Brown Bread Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

20 35 55

Ingredients

1 cup water
1-1/4 cups raisins
3 tablespoons butter
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add the raisins and butter; remove from the heat. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda, vanilla and salt; stir into raisin mixture.
Grease 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.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (8 each) equals 107 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 149 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Mom's Brown Bread in Reminisce November/December 1991, p37

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Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2010 by Isolda

I have meant to make these bread loaves for years, but didn't until this weekend when I was making baked beans. My grandson helped me and we had fun. The bread is wonderful.