Huntsville Church Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. boiling water
1 lb. raisins
1/2 c. lard or other shortening
2 c. white sugar
1 c. cold water
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
4 c. flour
1/2 c. nutmeats
1 Tbsp. baking soda

Preparation

Pour
the
boiling
water
over the raisins; boil for 5 minutes.
Put
in
a
large bowl.
Add the lard or shortening, sugar, water and baking soda.
Sift the flour, cinnamon, salt, cloves
and
nutmeg
together; dredge the nutmeats.
Bake in a dripping pan at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Can be served with Lemon Sauce.