Mandarin Raisin Bread

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serves/makes:

ready in:
1-2 hrs

ingredients

2 cups raisins
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
2 eggs, beaten
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
chopped nuts
2 mandarin oranges or clementines

directions

Cream sugar and shortening. Stir in eggs.

Sift dry ingredients. Add raisins, 1/4 cup thin slices of peel, vanilla and nuts. Add enough boiling water to mandarin juice to make 2 cups.

Stir into batter. Shape into 2 loaves. Bake in 350 degrees F oven for 40 minutes.