Raisin Bread (pre-1940's)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon fat
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup raisins (chopped)
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 sift dry ingredients, reserving a little flour.
• 2 add milk, eggs and melted fat.
• 3 beat mixture throughly.
• 4 sift flour over chopped raisins, stir mixture.
• 5 place in greased loaf pan and let stand for 20 minutes.
• 6 bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• 7 chopped dates or figs may be subtituted for raisins.