Gret Menzies' Raisin Bread

Pre-Heat Oven to 350 degrees F

Ingredients

3 c. flour

4 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 c. sugar

1 c. seedless raisins

2 eggs

1 ¼ c. milk

½ tsp. nutmeg

½ tsp. cinnamon

3 tbsp. melted butter

Directions

1.      Soak raisins in boiling water for 15 minutes. Drain.

2.      Sift flour, salt, baking powder, sugar and spices. Add raisins.

3.      Beat eggs and milk lightly and add to flour mixture, stirring constantly.

4.      Distribute batter evenly into 2 well-greased loaf pans.

5.      Let stand 10 minutes.

6.      Pour 1 ½  tbsp. melted butter over each loaf.

Bake for 40-45 minutes. Cool in pans on wire rack for 5 minutes then turn out to cool completely.