Shirley's Nut Bread

Title: Shirley's Nut Bread
Categories: Breads
Servings: 10

2 c Boiling water
2 Eggs
1 c Raisins
2 ts Vanilla
2 ts Baking soda
4 c Flour
1 c Oleo (2 sticks)
3/4 c Chopped nuts
2 c Sugar

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.