Boiled Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
1 c. boiling water
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
8 oz. dates, chopped
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Boil first 7 ingredients together until sugar is dissolved. (Boil a few minutes.)
Cool to lukewarm.
Add remaining ingredients.
Mix well.
Bake at 350\u00b0.