Hello Visitors. This time I have offered you a simple recipe for a dessert. The recipe was sent to me by my daughter, Mary. It was a recipe from Mary Ann's mother, it was popular during World War I, when eggs and butter were hard to get:

This cake was popular during World War I when eggs, milk, and butter were difficult to obtain.

• 3/4 cup lard
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups cold water
• 2 cups raisins

Boil together 3 minutes. cool ADD:

• 3 cups flour, sifted
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. cloves
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. salt

Mix together. Pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake in a moderate oven 350 for approximately 35-40 minutes. ____________________________________________________________________________ Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. __________ NOD32 1871 (20061119) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com