2 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. vegetable oil
6 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. each: salt, baking soda, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger
2 tsp. baking powder
1 lb. carrots, grated
1 1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 c. raisins

Cream the sugar and oil and add beaten eggs; mix well. To the flour, add the spices and baking powder and soda. Add flour mix to cream mixture a little at a time, mixing well each time. Add the almond and then mix in carrots. Put the nuts and raisins in a bowl and coat with a little flour (to keep them from sinking). Fold into batter and then pour batter into loaf pans. Makes about three large loaves or five to six small. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Freezes well; makes great Christmas gifts for friends and neighbors. It's been a tradition in our family for generations to give them to the kids' teachers.