Brown Bread
3/4 cup raisens
1 teaspoon baking soda

Mix raisens and baking soda together and pour 1/2 cup boiling water over them. Let cool.


1 tablespoon shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 small egg, beaten
1 cup flour
Pinch salt

Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg,
flour, salt and raisens. Mix well. Grease
and flour two 1lb. cans. Fill half full with
batter. Bake at 350 degrees, 45-60 minutes.