Good-Cooking - Persimmon Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup seedless raisins
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 2 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups ripe persimmon pulp
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, unsifted
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• Butter for pans
• Flour for pans