Wartime Cake

From: pepersb@cuug.ab.ca (Brad Pepers)
Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 21:14:15 GMT

WARTIME CAKE
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1 lb raisins
1 3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup lard
3 cups cold water
4 cups flour
1 tbsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp EACH cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg

Boil raisins in the cold water for 15 minutes. Add lard and sugar.
Stir to melt lard and dissolve sugar. Cool. Sift dry ingredients
together. Fold into raisin mixture. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans
and bake in slow oven (325 degrees) until done, approximately 1 hour
and 15 minutes.

Banana Topping: Slice bananas and add to egg whites. Beat until stiff.
A delectable substitute for whipped cream!