Quick Brown Bread
["1 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour", "2 1/2 tsp. baking soda", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "2 c. fine, dried bread crumbs (white, rye or graham) or crushed graham crackers", "1/3 c. shortening", "1 c. seedless raisins (optional)", "2 eggs, well beaten", "2 c. buttermilk or sour milk", "1 c. molasses"]
["Sift together the dry ingredients in a bowl; mix in bread crumbs.", "Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture looks like meal.", "Stir in raisins.", "Mix together the eggs, buttermilk and molasses; stir into flour mixture until blended. Pour batter into a well-greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan or three 10 x 5 x 3-inch bread pans.", "Bake in preheated 400\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes for oblong or bread pans.", "Serve warm.", "Makes 3 loaves."]
["flour", "baking soda", "salt", "bread crumbs", "shortening", "raisins", "eggs", "buttermilk", "molasses"]