Raisin cake from the pantry

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupDried raisins
1cup(packed) light or dark brown
Sugar
1cupWater or milk
½cupVegetable shortening or
Butter
1teaspoonEach ground cinnamon and
Ginger
2cupsSifted flour, resifted with
1teaspoonBaking soda and 1/2
Teaspoon
Salt
1cupWalnuts, chopped

Directions

Combine the raisins with sugar, water, shortening and spices and simmer for a minute. Cool to room temperature.

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Lightly grease a 9inch square baking pan. Combine cooled raisin mixture with flour and nuts. Transfer to baking pan and bake 1 hour or until a toothpick when inserted in the center comes out dry. Cool in pan and cut into squares.

Yield: 12 16 squares

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