Pork & Bean Bread

“Ten years ago a friend gave me a loaf of this bread with the recipe. She told me not to tell anyone that the main ingredient is canned pork and beans. No one has yet guessed the secret ingredient, but many have enjoyed this bread.”

Recipe

• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 15-ounce can pork and beans
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Add raisins to boiling water and set aside. Mash beans with a fork in a large bowl until very smooth. Add sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla. Mix well. Sift together dry ingredients and fold in. Drain raisins and fold in with chopped nuts. Spoon batter into three greased and floured loaf pans. Bake in a 325-degree oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Tips From Our Test Kitchen: A slice of this bread is delicious spread with cream cheese, butter or honey.

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