1 cup water
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped dried pecans
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup white sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine water, salt and baking soda. Stir in the flour, 1 cup rolled oats, raisins and pecans.
In a shallow dish or bowl, stir together egg, buttermilk and 1/3 cup sugar until well blended. Pour mixture into baking pan and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of reserved sugar.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake an additional 30 minutes, until a toothpick or wooden pick inserted comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before serving.