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Ingredients

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1 12 cups flour
  • 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 34 cup milk
  • 3 teaspoons caraway seeds

Method

  • Preheat oven 350.
  • Grease 8-inch round (or regular loaf pan).
  • Place raisins in microwave safe bowl.
  • Cover with water; micro on high 1 minute.
  • Cover bowl with plate allowing raisins to plump.
  • Cool, drain and dust with 1 tablespoon flour.
  • Cream shortening and sugar.
  • Add egg mixing well.
  • Stir flour, baking powder and salt together.
  • Add to creamed mixture along with raisins, caraway seeds and milk.
  • Mix together briefly till moistened.
  • Pour batter into pan.
  • Bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes till bread tests done with toothpick.
  • Cool 10 minutes remove to wire rack and cool completely.