Molasses Brown Bread

1 cup flour, sifted
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 cup quick rolled oats
2 cups corn meal
1 cup unsulphured molasses
2 cups sour milk
1 cup raisins

Sift together flour, soda, and salt. Add quick rolled oats and corn meal; reserve 1/4 cup in which to coat raisins. Stir in molasses and sour milk. Mix raisins with 1/4 cup dry mixture; add to batter and mix well. Turn into 4 greased number 2 cans, filling each 2/3 full. Cover with metal foil or 2 layers of brown paper tied in place with strong cord. Place on rack in large kettle with tight fitting cover. Pour in boiling water to 1/3 the height of the cans. Steam for 2 hours.