Oatmeal Raisin Bread

Oatmeal Raisin Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

2 cups plain flour

½ cup sugar

1 tbsp baking powder

1 ½ tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp baking soda

¼ tsp nutmeg

1 cup uncooked oats

1 cup / 5 oz raisins

½ cup / 2 oz chopped nuts

1 ¼ cups sour milk or butter milk

¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 egg, well beaten

3 tbsp shortening, melted and cooled

Method:

Mix flour with sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and nutmeg. Stir in oats, raisins, and nuts. Make a well in the centre and set aside. Mix sour milk, brown sugar, egg and melted shortening. Add to dry ingredients all at one time; stir only enough to moisten dry ingredients.

Turn into a well-greased and floured slow cooker bake pan or 2 pound coffee can. Cover bake pan with lid; or if using coffee can, cover with 6 layers of paper towelling. Set in an slow cooker.

Cover and cook on High 2-3 hours. Remove bake pan and let cool 10 minutes before removing bread.