1 1/2 Cups Hot Water
3 3/4 Cups Raisins
3 Teaspoons Soda
4 Tablespoons of butter or margarine
1 ½ Cups White Sugar 1 1/2 Cups Brown Sugar
2 Teaspoons Vanilla
1 Scant Teaspoon Salt
4 1/2 Cups Flour
2 Eggs

Add hot water to a large mixing bowl. Add raisins, stir in soda and mix well. Add butter, white sugar and brown sugar. Mix well. Add vanilla, salt, flour and eggs. Mix well.
Bake in two loaf pans (greased and lined with wax paper) at 325 F for 60 - 75 minutes depending on pans and oven.
Allow finished bread to cool in the pan 15 - 20 minutes. Remove wax paper carefully.

Submitted by: Bob Simmons
Montague, PEI