Pork and Beans Bread

A friend gave me this recipe and told me not to tell anyone the main ingredient is pork and beans. No one has guessed the secret ingredient,but many have enjoyed this bread.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 3 loaves

Ingredients

• 1  cup raisins
• 1  cup boiling water
• 2  cups sugar
• 3  eggs, beaten
• 1  cup  vegetable oil
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (15 ounce) can  pork and beans
• 3  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts

Directions

1. Add raisins to boiling water and set aside.
2. Mash beans with a fork in a large bowl until smooth.
3. Add sugar,eggs,oil and vanilla.
4. Mix well.
5. Sift together dry ingredients and fold inches.
6. Drain raisins and fold in with chopped nuts.
7. Spoon batter into three greased and floured loaf pans.
8. Bake in a 325-degree oven for 50 to 60 minutes,or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.