3 cups raisins 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1 1/4 quarts boiling water

Mix cornstarch and sugar; add water gradually, stirring constantly. Add washed and seeded or Sultana raisins, simmer until raisins are tender; add salt and vanilla.