Poor man cake
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Raisins |
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| 3 | cups | Water |
| 4 | tablespoons | Lard; (I always use butter) |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon | Allspice |
| 4 | cups | Flour |
| 1 | cup | Nuts |
Directions
By the way, there is a similar recipe in the Fannie Farmer Cookbook.
Grandma Mary Tonielli
Mix the raisins, sugar and water. Cook for 10 minutes. Add the lard and let cool. Then add remaining ingredients. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes.
Posted to EAT-L Digest by Maggie Workman <workman@...> on Mar 5, 1998