1 c Sugar
1 c Lard *
1/4 ts Cloves
1 ts Cinnamon (Or To Taste)
2 c Raisins
1/4 ts Allspice
Pinch Of Salt
* The original recipe calls for Lard. I don’t know if shortening will
work or not.
Boil together all ingredients. Add water just enough water to cover
raisins. Boil until raisins are tender. Cool. Add 1 t baking soda and
enough Unbleached flour to make a stiff batter. Pour batter into 9-inch
round cake pan. Bake in moderate oven until cake springs back when touched
lightly (about 1 hour at 350 degrees F). Serve warm or cold with cream,
custard sauce or powdered sugar frosting. Walnuts may be added to batter
just before baking.
From “Trail Boss’s Cowboy Cookbook” by Society of Range Management.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/west.zip
Yields
4 Servings