Challenge #47 - Hobo Bread

[donutsweeper]

Ingredients:
2 1/2 C boiling water
2 C raisins ($3.29 per container, with 14 1/4C servings= .234 per serving = $1.88 for 2C)
4 tsp baking soda (.79 per box, 806 1/8 tsp servings= .03 for 4tsp)
1 C sweetener of some kind (1.99 4lb sugar, 226 2 tbsp servings = .009 per serving = .114 for 1C)
4 tbsp oil/shortening/butter/whatever, melted if necessary (1.79 for 48oz bottle of canola oil, 96 1 tbsp servings= .019 per serving = .076 for 4 tbsp)
4 C any flour/bran/flax seed meal (.99 5lb all purpose flour, 73 1/4C servings = .014 per serving = .224 for 4C)
pinch salt

If I've done the math right (big if) the cost = $2.324 for 2 loaves, rounding up for the water/salt and shortening for the pans = $1.17 per loaf. (If 16 slices a loaf and 2 slices a serving then >.15 a serving)

1) Pour the water over the raisins and baking soda and let soak overnight/several hours
2) Add the rest in order (do not drain the water from the soaked raisins)
3) Pour into 2 well greased loaf pans (it will not quite double in size)
4) Bake an hour at 350F/180C
5) Cool before removing from pans

Comments

[moetushie]

Oooh, I love quick breads -- thanks!

[donutsweeper]

As long as you remember to soak the raisins, it's a ridiculously easy bread to throw together. Hope you like it!