\n- Soak the raisins in the boiling water for an hour.<\/li>\n
- Preheat oven to 350\u00ba, spray a 9″ x 5″ loaf pan with cooking spray, set aside.<\/li>\n
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour, granulated sugar, salt, and baking soda. Add the raisins AND the water they’ve been soaking in, vanilla, butter, and molasses, stir with a wooden spoon to combine. Fold in the walnuts.<\/li>\n
- Pour batter into pan, and spread with a rubber spatula. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, test with a toothpick. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes, then turn out on to a wire rack.<\/li>\n
- Whisk confectioners sugar and milk in a measuring cup, and drizzle over cooled bread.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hobo bread originally was a simple bread made without eggs, baked over a campfire in a tin can. Since beans were a staple of most hobos during the Depression, it made sense that they reused the empty cans for heating … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1238],"tags":[97,4002,4579,2531,2609],"class_list":["post-33816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lovin-from-the-oven","tag-baking","tag-breads","tag-molasses","tag-quick-breads","tag-raisins"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1ed1x-8Nq","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":21882,"url":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2017\/03\/20\/carrot-raisin-bread\/","url_meta":{"origin":33816,"position":0},"title":"Carrot Raisin Bread","author":"Tina Garceau","date":"March 20, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"I adore this bread - it's sweet, but not too sweet. Perfect with coffee in the morning, flecked with shredded carrots and dotted with raisins. It makes getting out of bed on these last cold days of winter bearable! 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Lovin' from the Oven"","block_context":{"text":"Lovin' from the Oven","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/category\/lovin-from-the-oven\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CarrotRaisinBread.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CarrotRaisinBread.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CarrotRaisinBread.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":21291,"url":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2016\/11\/09\/pumpkin-oat-bread\/","url_meta":{"origin":33816,"position":1},"title":"Pumpkin Oat Bread","author":"Tina Garceau","date":"November 9, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"What's great about this bread is it's not too sweet. It's the perfect bread for breakfast, plain or with a swipe of cream cheese or peanut butter on top. Skip the pumpkin spiced latte, and make this instead!\u00a0 1 cup flour 1 cup rolled oats 1 teaspoon baking soda 1\/4\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Lovin' from the Oven"","block_context":{"text":"Lovin' from the Oven","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/category\/lovin-from-the-oven\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/PumpkinRaisin.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/PumpkinRaisin.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/PumpkinRaisin.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":17774,"url":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2014\/11\/24\/banana-pumpkin-bread\/","url_meta":{"origin":33816,"position":2},"title":"Banana Pumpkin Bread","author":"Tina Garceau","date":"November 24, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Every Thanksgiving my mother made banana and pumpkin breads. A slice and a cup of coffee on Thanksgiving morning was our fuel to get started on preparation for dinner. I tried an experiment pouring both batters into the same pan and marbleize with a butter knife. The results were marvelous\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Lovin' from the Oven"","block_context":{"text":"Lovin' from the Oven","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/category\/lovin-from-the-oven\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/BananaPumpkin.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/BananaPumpkin.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/BananaPumpkin.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":36724,"url":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2021\/11\/01\/apple-banana-bread\/","url_meta":{"origin":33816,"position":3},"title":"Apple Banana Bread","author":"Tina Garceau","date":"November 1, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"If you're like me and buy too many bananas - you end up with several brown spotted ones that no one wants to eat. The recipe for this quick bread is one of my favorite ways of using up those stray bananas with the bonus of added chunks of apples\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Lovin' from the Oven"","block_context":{"text":"Lovin' from the Oven","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/category\/lovin-from-the-oven\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/AppleBanana.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/AppleBanana.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/AppleBanana.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":25905,"url":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2019\/10\/15\/apple-raisin-braided-bread\/","url_meta":{"origin":33816,"position":4},"title":"Apple Raisin Braided Bread","author":"Tina Garceau","date":"October 15, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Now that the weather is getting cooler, I've been baking again. Braided breads are always fun to make, on Sunday I combined apples and raisins into this marvelous, sturdy dough - \u00a0baked in a cast iron skillet. When cool, I mixed a glaze in a Pyrex measuring cup and drizzled\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Lovin' from the Oven"","block_context":{"text":"Lovin' from the Oven","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/category\/lovin-from-the-oven\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AppleRaisin.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AppleRaisin.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AppleRaisin.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":42519,"url":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2024\/02\/12\/orange-sour-cream-loaf-cake\/","url_meta":{"origin":33816,"position":5},"title":"Orange Sour Cream Loaf Cake","author":"Tina Garceau","date":"February 12, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"I've been baking a lot of citrus breads lately. Since this bread has oranges in it, it's perfectly acceptable to eat for breakfast, or a mid afternoon snack, or both. It's simple to make, and it won't last long - I guarantee it! 1 1\/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Lovin' from the Oven"","block_context":{"text":"Lovin' from the Oven","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/category\/lovin-from-the-oven\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OrangeLoaf.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OrangeLoaf.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OrangeLoaf.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33816"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33816\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?resize=640%2C144&ssl=1\")
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/HoboBread.jpg?resize=640%2C480&ssl=1\")
<\/p>\n