Poor Man'S Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. box seedless raisins
1 c. light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
3 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/3 c. solid shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. water
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. coarsely chopped nuts
1 c. candied fruit (optional)

Preparation

Measure first 8 ingredients into a large saucepan and simmer together over low heat for 5 minutes.
Cool.
Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda together.
Add to first mixture.
Fold in nuts and candied fruit.
Pour into 2 loaf pans that have been greased and lined with wax paper or into a prepared tube pan. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until cake tests done.
If raisins and fruit on top of cake begin to brown too much, cover with foil.
Serve plain or frosted or with a hard sauce or lemon sauce.