Orange Raisin Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups raisins
• 3 3/4 cups flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 2 oranges, juice and zest of, grated
• 1 1/4 cups milk

Recipe

• 1 plump raisins by pouring boiling water to cover; let stand 10 minutes.
• 2 drain and pat dry with a paper towel.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, rolled oats and raisins.
• 4 beat oil, eggs, orange juice, rind and milk.
• 5 pour over dry ingredients.
• 6 stir just until moistened.
• 7 you may need a little more orange juice or milk.
• 8 spoon batter into 2 greased loaf pans, spreading evenly to all corners.
• 9 bake 350°f for 50-60 minutes or until done when tested with toothpick stuck in centre.
• 10 cool on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from pans.