Cookies Boston Brown Bread

(1) 15 ounce raisins
2 1/2 cups hot water
combine and let sit for about 5 minutes
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup molasses
1/4 margarine
2 eggs
2 tsp.vanilla
5 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
Cream margarine,sugar and molasses till light,add eggs one at a time, add vanilla. Mix together flour,salt and soda. Add alternately with raisins and water ,mix .Grease or spray 4 cans( about the size of spaghetti cans) and then fill about 2/3 full of batter. Bake 350* for 1 hour. Leave in cans for about 5 min on their sides and then remove to wire rack and cool completely. May be frozen. Wrap in aluminum foil and then plastic wrap.