Nanny's Brown Bread

Submitted by BlondeChick80

"My grandmother used to make this often and send it to her brother who is/was a monk at Weston Priory, VT. The traditional method of baking is in cans. Coffee cans, vegetable cans. whatever. I'm sure you can use a loaf pan. It's important to let the raisins soak- because that is what gives the bread it's color."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 2 coffee cans
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 1⁄2 cups raisins
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 3⁄4 cup chopped walnuts

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease 3-4 vegetable cans or 2-3 coffee cans.
2. In a medium bowl add raisins, baking soda, and butter.add in boiling water. Stir a little, and let cool.
3. In a large bowl mix together flour and sugar. Mix in vanilla, egg, walnuts, and the raisin mixture. Stir unil well blended.
4. Pour evenly into cans (or loaf pans if that's what your using). bake about 1 hour.