With all the talk about bean pie, I remembered a bread I made a few years ago and it was so good! Couldn?t even tell it had beans in it! By the way, I get the vegetarian beans.

Pork & Bean Bread (Honest!)

1 c. raisins
1 c. boiling water, OR 1 c. rum
2 c. sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 c. vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (15 oz.) can pork & beans
3 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. chopped nuts

Add raisins to boiling water and set aside. Mash beans with a fork in a large bowl until very smooth. Add sugar, eggs, oil & vanilla. Mix well. Sift together dry ingredients and fold in. Drain raisins and fold in with chopped nuts. Spoon batter into three greased and floured loaf pans. Bake in a 325 ? oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. *Tip: A slice of this bread is delicious spread with cream cheese, butter or honey. Posted under Breads on Nancy?s message board.
Chris in NM

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