Green Tomato Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. green tomatoes, chopped
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cloves
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
3 eggs

Preparation

Simmer
chopped
green tomatoes and 1/2 cup sugar until tomatoes
are
well
cooked and transparent.
Strain through a colander to
remove
the seeds, cores and skins.
There should be 1 1/4 cups pulp.
Cool.
Combine 1 cup sugar and shortening until fluffy.
Blend
in
baking soda into tomato pulp and add to sugar mixture,
beating
well.
In another bowl, combine 1 cup flour, salt
and spices.
Add to batter.
Combine raisins and nuts with 1
cup
flour.
Add to tomato batter.
Add eggs and beat
well. Pour into well-greased square cake pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes or until brown.