Poor Man'S Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. white sugar
1/2 c. shortening (Crisco)
2 c. water
1/2 lb. seeded raisins
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3 c. flour

Preparation

Boil sugar, shortening,
water and raisins together for 5 minutes.
After
mixture
cools,
add
sugar,
salt, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and
flour.
Pour
into greased, floured pan. Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 45 to 50 minutes.