Raisin Bread

Excellent when warm.

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable or Canola oil
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup. Let it rest for at least 5 minutes
1/3 cup raisins

Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture:

1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl.

Mix the sugar, oil, egg and vanilla in another bowl. Add the dry ingredients alternating with the milk mixture. Do not overmix.
Stir in the raisins.

Grease and flour a loaf pan. Pour 1/2 the batter; sprinkle with half the cinnamon mixture. Cover with the remaining batter and cinnamon mixture. Swirl the cinnamon and batter using a knife. Be careful not to touch bottom and sides of pan. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 55-60 minutes.

Cool down for 10 minutes. Invert in a wire rack.

Makes 8 slices