Old Fashioned Poor Man'S Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
1 1/2 c. water
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. baking soda
2 c. flour
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Boil all ingredients together except flour and baking soda. When cool, then add flour and baking soda.
Mix well.
Grease and flour any size pan, preferably loaf pan.
Pour contents in pans and bake in slow (350\u00b0) oven for approximately 45 minutes; let cool before cutting.
Cake can also be frozen for future use.