Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Take 7 - 14 ounce tin cans and grease thoroughly (or use loaf pans). In a large bowl, pour hot water over raisins. Stir in baking soda and mix well. Add margarine. Mix while still hot. Now add the balance of ingredients. Fill the cans about half full and bake 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in the cans. Freezes well

Hobo Bread 2

1 cup of chopped dried apples, packed
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
2 cups of boiling water
1 stick of butter, melted
1/2 cup of brown sugar, packed
1egg, beaten
1/2 cup of milk
2 cups of self rising flour

Place the apples and baking soda in a bowl. Pour the boiling water over them, and cover. Let it cool, for 20 to 30 minutes. Stir in the butter, eggs, and sugar, mix well. Stir in the milk and then flour, mix well. The mixture should be soft and moist like biscuit dough, if not, add a bit more milk. Put it in an 8 x 8x inch pan and bake at 350ºF. for 35 to 40 minutes.

HOBO BREAD 3

1 1/2 cups of raisin
2 teaspoons of baking soda
1 cup of boiling water
1 cup of sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 cups of flour
3 tablespoons of shortening
1 teaspoon of salt

Soak the raisins with the baking soda in the boiling water. Mix and let it stand until cool. Add the rest of the ingredients. Pour into a greased bread pan. Bake at 350ºF. until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.