Recipe Of The Week: Green Tomato Bread

Green Tomato Bread

8-10 green tomatoes, coarsely chopped

2/3 cups of raisins

2/3 cup of boiling water

2/3 cup vegetable shortening

2 1/2 cups sugar

3 eggs

3 1/2 cups of flour

2 teaspoons of baking soda

1/1/2 teaspoons of salt

1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon of cloves

Put tomatoes in a blender and blend until smooth.  Use enough tomatoes to makes 2 cups of pulp.  Soak raisins in boiling water and set aside to cool.  Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.  Add eggs, tomato pulp, raisins and soaking water.  Beat well.  Combine remaining ingredients.  Add to tomato mixture, stirring well.  Divide batter into two oiled loaf pans.  Bake at 350 degrees approximately 60-70 minutes.