Ww i ration war cake - no eggs~ butter or mil
6 Servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
1 | cup | Brown sugar |
⅓ | cup | Shortening (that meant crisco then) |
1¼ | cup | Raisins |
½ | cup | Chopped dates |
1 | teaspoon | Salt |
1 | teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
1 | teaspoon | Groung cinnamon |
2 | cups | All-purpose flour |
1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
Directions
This could be called a heavy fruitcake. Boil sugar, shortening, raisins, dates, salt and spices for 3 min. Remove from heat and let cool. When cool, add flour and baking soda that have veen sifted together; beat well. Pour into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 min.
This was a VERY popular recipe at the Oakland Navy yard during the era. And what I find amusing...it is a good recipe to make for camping trips today. There isn't much in it to spoil. You could even make this on your upcoming camping trip!
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- Ww i ration war cake - no eggs, butter or mil
- Ww i ration war cake - no eggs, butter or milk