Poor Boys

By lewolfe50

My mother has been making these all my life.

Ingredients

• Glaze:
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 3/4 cups water*
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp. each cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg and salt
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 Tbs boiled water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Combine raisins and water in medium saucepan. Boil for 20 mins. (*Add a little more water when starting to boil; turn down heat to slow boil to preserve liquid.) Measure out a cup liquid. Add 1/2 cup crisco to liquid; let cool. Then add baking soda to water (It sizzles!)

Combine sugar, flour, spices and egg. Add raisins. Spread in greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 mins. Let cool completely.

Combine glaze ingredients. It will be very thin. Spread on top of cake.