Spanish Bar Cake

• 1 cup (225 ml) raisins
• 1-1/4 cups (300 ml) water
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) solid white shortening
• 2 cups (475 ml) flour
• 1 cup (225 ml) sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) nutmeg
• 1 egg

1. Cook raisins, water and solid shortening for 5 minutes.
2. Cool for 15 minutes.
3. Place in large bowl, then add flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cloves, nutmeg and egg.
4. Blend well.
5. Spread in greased 9 inch square pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) for 35-40 minutes.
7. Frost with favorite white frosting.

raisins, water, solid white shortening, flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, ground cloves, nutmeg, egg

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/0000AC (may not work)