Black Walnut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. seedless raisins (steamed)
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. shortening
6 eggs
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1 c. black walnut meats
3 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. glazed cherries, chopped

Preparation

Mix all the ingredients.
Pour into greased pan.
Bake for 1 1/2 hours in a 350\u00b0 oven. (I used Equal, 3 egg whites, 3 whole eggs.
May substitute half the shortening with applesauce.)