Hobo Bread, ingeniously baked in a can, brings the vagabond tales of the resourceful American hobos to your home. The Henry Ford lives to tell the innovative and compelling stories of American life through artifacts, exhibits and even food. Whether for breakfast, sandwiches or as a dessert, this original recipe allows you to enjoy an American tradition that once turned strangers on the track into family.

- 1 1/2 cups boiling water

- 2 cups raisins

- 4 teaspoons baking soda

- 4 teaspoons butter, softened

- 1/2 cup granulated sugar

- 1/2 cup brown sugar

- 2 eggs

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

- 1 3/4 cups walnuts

- 4 cups all-purpose flour

1. Pour boiling water over raisins; let cool.

2. Stir in baking soda and other ingredients.

3. Fill 3 greased and floured 28-ounce cans to half full (remove paper labels from cans before starting the baking process).

4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes to an hour.

5. Cool and remove from cans.

Yield: 3 loaves