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Prep Time: 480 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 540 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This recipe is from my great, great grandmother. It is from the early 1900's. It is not a quick recipe. But it is very good. Ingredients:
1 lb raisins |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
2 tablespoons unsalted butter |
2 cups boiling water |
2 cups sugar |
2 eggs, well beaten |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
4 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup nutmeats (i use black walnuts) |
2 teaspoons cinnamon |
1 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. Mix together raisins, baking soda, butter and boiling water. Let stand 6-8 hours or over night.
2. Mix together sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and add to raisin mixture.
3. Add flour, nut meats, cinnamon, salt and mix well.
4. Grease and flour either 1 lb. coffee cans or loaf pans, fill 1/2 full and bake at 350* for 1 hour or until cake tester comes out clean.
5. NOTE:* Can use splenda instead of real sugar, if desired.
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