2 c. raisins
2 c. boiling water
3 tsp. baking soda

Boil raisins, water for 5 minutes, take off stove and add soda, let stand until cool, or leave overnight.

Next day:

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. oil
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. orange juice
1/2 tsp. grated orange peel or orange flavoring
1 tsp. cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
4 c. flour

Mix all together and put in well-greased and floured bread pans. Mix raisin mixture and flour mixture together and pour into bread pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Makes 2 loaves. Watch carefully because it will scorch.