Boston Brown Bread II

1 cup white sugar

1 ½ cups raisins

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon margarine

1 ½ cups boiling water

1 egg

2 cups all-purpose flour

In a large bowl, mix together sugar, raisins, baking soda, salt, margarine and boiling water. Cover and let stand overnight.

The following day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Beat egg and flour into raisin mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.