Boston Brown Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Cream the shortening and sugar together.
2. 2
   Beat in the egg and molasses.
3. 3
   Beat in the flour through the buttermilk.
4. 4
   Stir in the raisins.
5. 5
   Spoon into 2 well-greased coffee cans, making them a little more than half full.
6. 6
   Cover with greased lids or foil.
7. 7
   Set coffee cans on a rack or an inverted dinner plate in a deep kettle and add boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the cans.
8. 8
   Cover and steam 2 1/2 hrs.
9. 9
   Replace boiling water periodically to maintain the level of liquid.