Cookies Brown bread

1 15oz box of raisins
2 1/2 cups water (hot)
cover and soak briefly
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup margarine
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
5 cups of flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
Cream margarine and sugar till light, add eggs one at a time, add vanilla. Mix together flour,salt,and soda. Add alternately with raisins,water. Mix to which has been added the molasses.
Grease or spray 4 cans (the size of spaghetti sauce cans) and fill about 2/3 full.
Bake 350 for 1 hour. Leave in cans on their side for 5 minutes. Remove from can to wire racks and cool completely.Best when warm. May be frozen.