- 20 mins
- 70 mins
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Ingredients
- 2 cups raisins
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- Confectioners' sugar
Preparation
Step 1
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min. YIELD: 12-15 servings.
1. In a saucepan, combine raisins and water. Cook until plump. Drain and set aside raisins, reserving 10 tablespoons cooking liquid.
2. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Combine flour, cinnamon, cloves nutmeg and salt; set aside. Combine milk, soda, eggs and reserved cooking liquid. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk mixture to creamed mixture. Stir in cooked raisins. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
3. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.