Anonymous Fri Oct 07 16:49:06 2005

2 c Boiling water

1 c Raisins

2 t Baking soda

1 c Oleo (2 sticks)

2 c Sugar

2 ea Eggs

2 t Vanilla

4 c Flour

3/4 c Chopped nuts

Boil 2 cups water, add 1 c. raisins and 2 t. baking soda. Let cool. In a large bowl, mix 2

sticks of oleo, 2 c. sugar, 2 eggs and 2 t. vanilla. Alternately add 4 c. flour and butter mixture

to the raisin mixture. Add nuts. Bake at 325* for l hour in greased loaf pans. Makes two

loaves. Great with butter or sprinkled with powdered sugar.