Mother'S Economy Raisin Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Boil raisins and water down to 1 cup of juice.
Strain and add soda to the juice.
Cool slightly and add shortening and sugar to the warm liquid.
Sift flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon together 3 times and to other mixture.
Mix well.
Add raisins.
Bake in well-greased loaf pan or iron skillet, for about 40 minutes in 350\u00b0 oven.