Traditional Hobo Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups raisins
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups water
• 4 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup cooking oil (canola)
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 place raisins in big mixing bowl. sprinkle baking soda over raisins. boil water, and pour water over baking soda. stir if needed until baking soda is dissolved.
• 2 let sit overnight, or 6 to 8 hours.
• 3 then add flour, sugar, salt, oil, and stir.
• 4 bake in 3 small metal coffee cans (12 - 16 oz) or 2 standard size loaf pans, well greased & floured. pam / cooking spray works, but crisco & flour results in a better "crust" to the bread.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 1 - 2 hours. baking time varies depending on how light or dark the pans are, and whether you are using clear glass or dark metal. start checking at 1 hour. bread is done when a skewer poked through the bread comes out clear.