MFK Fisher's War Cake
[adapted from How to Cook a Wolf by MFK Fisher]


2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder


Sift these together.


1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon other spices (cloves, mace, ginger..)
1 cup chopped raisins or other dried fruit (prunes, figs, etc.)
1 cup sugar, white or brown
1 cup water (note: you can substitute coffee for part of the water)


Put these ingredients in a pan and bring to a boil. Cook five minutes.
Cool thoroughly. Add the sifted dry ingredients and mix well. Bake 45
minutes or until done in a greased loaf pan in a 325 to 350 (F) oven.





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