Boiled Irish Soda Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 sticks butter or margarine
2 c. water
1 c. applesauce
1 pkg. raisins
3 c. flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. each: salt, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon
2 eggs
2 tsp. molasses

Preparation

Boil water, raisins and applesauce 10 minutes.
Add butter and let stand until cold.
Add to boiled mixture the eggs and mix.
Add all dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Stir in molasses.
Bake in greased, floured loaf pans at 350\u00b0 for 1 1/4 hours (test; ovens vary).
(Some take longer.)
Yield:
2 loaves.