Oatmeal Raisin Bread

Oatmeal Raisin Bread

Use a well-greased and floured 9 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 2
3/4-in. loaf pan.

Sift together into a bowl

2 cups sifted flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon mace or nutmeg

Stir in

1 cup uncooked old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Make a well in the center and set aside.

Mix and add to dry ingredients, all at one time:

1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg, well beaten
3 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled

Stir only enough to moisten dry ingredients. Turn
into pan and spread to corners. Bake at 350 F for 1
hour or until a wooden pick or cake tester comes out
clean when inserted in center of the bread. Serve
warm. Wrap leftovers tightly in plastic.