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War Cake
serves 12

1 pound raisins
2 cups packed light brown sugar
2 cups water
4 tbsp. lard or vegetable shortening
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
3 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda

Combine raisins, brown sugar, water, lard, salt, cinnamon and cloves
in a 2 quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over med. heat; cook 5
minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool to room temperature.

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 10 inch tube pan. Stir together flour
and baking soda. Fold dry ingredients into cooled raisin mixture.
Spoon into greased pan and bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick
inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then
invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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