1 lb. raisins
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 c. water
2 tbsp. Crisco or butter
4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg

Boil together raisins, sugar, salt, Crisco or butter and water for 5 minutes. Cool completely. Add liquid mixture to flour, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well. Pour into 2 greased and floured Pyrex loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for at least 1 hour until done in the center. Remove immediately from pans. (After it is cooled completely, it can be kept at room temperature, refrigerated or frozen for later use.)