Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Cake-Becky1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 cups raisins
1 cup water
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
Boil all together 3 minutes.
Add the following:
2 cups flour
1 cup chopped hickory nuts
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in a little water
Place in meat loaf pan and bake at 300 degrees for about 2 hours. Check frequently as this is an old recipe of my Grandma Metzner's and baking time may vary. Should be nicely browned when done. A very nice fruit cake. From a very stained page in her 1902 West Bend Cookbook.