Aunt Margaret'S Boiled Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. water
1 c. raisins
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
pinch of salt
1 beaten egg
1 tsp. baking soda dissolved in a little hot water
2 c. sifted flour

Preparation

Boil the first 8 ingredients together for about 3 to 5 minutes. When cold, stir in the egg and baking soda mixture.
Add the flour and bake in a greased bread pan in medium oven at 350\u00b0 until tests done. This cake is very moist and will keep for a long time.