Boiled Raisin Cake(My Mother'S Recipe, Mrs. Granville Carey) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 large pinch salt
2 c. water
1 lb. raisins
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. cloves
3/4 tsp. allspice
1 Tbsp. vinegar
2 tsp. baking soda
4 c. flour, sifted

Preparation

Combine the shortening, salt, water, raisins and sugar. Add the
nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and allspice.
Boil mixture for
5 minutes;
cool.
Add together, then mix with the raisin mixture, the
vinegar
and baking soda.
Add the flour.
Bake for about 1 hour.