Poor Man'S Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Boil raisins, water, sugar and shortening for 5 minutes.
Let cool.
Add soda and hot water and mix.
Add salt, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon; mix all together.
Add enough flour to the above batter to make the consistency of cake batter.
Add nuts.
Grease 2 regular loaf pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.