Raisin Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
2 c. water
1 tsp. soda
2 rounded Tbsp. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Boil raisins and water down to 1 cup of juice.
Pour juice in a bowl; add soda.
Cool slightly and add shortening and sugar to the warm liquid.
Then add flour, baking powder and raisins. (Nuts can be added.)
Bake in well-greased loaf pan at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.
Can be served plain or with a brown sauce.