2 c. boiling water
1/2 c. shortening (Crisco)
2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. raisins

Boil for 5 minutes. 2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt

Cool boiled ingredients. Add flour, soda and salt.

Bake in 2 loaf or 1 sheet cake pan that is greased and floured for 1 hour at 300 degrees or until done in center (dry toothpick method). Also you may add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts to mixture.