*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                       RAISIN CAKE FROM THE PANTRY

Recipe By     : COOKING MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW #MF6753 
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : 
  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           dried raisins
   1      cup           light or dark brown sugar -- (packed)
   1      cup           water or milk
     1/2  cup           vegetable shortening or butter
   1      teaspoon      ground cinnamon and ginger
   2      cups          sifted flour -- resifted with 1
                        teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon
                        salt
   1      cup           walnuts -- chopped

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

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Lightly grease a 9inch square baking pan. Comb
ine 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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