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Boiled Raisin Cake Monday, October 01, 2012, 01:53 PM

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From Dad's recipe book, page 13.

• 1 Lbs Seedless Raisins
• 2 cups water
• 1-1/2 cups sugar (1/2 brown)
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1-1/2 tsp soda
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp clove
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
• 1 cups chopped nuts

Chop raisins very fine and boil in water til most of it is absorbed. Add shortening to raisins and stir til melted. Add sugar til dissolved. Soft flour, measure and sift again with salt, soda and spices

Pour mixture in a bowl and add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk. Beat thoroughly after each addition. Chop nuts and dust lightly with flour. Add to mixture and blend. Pour into large greased load pan 5x9x4. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Keeps well.

Jwinokur note: The directions call for shortening but it isn't listed in the ingredients. I didn't miss copy it

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