Mary's Irish Raisin Cake

("No eggs, no milk)

375 degrees , 50 minutes

• 2 cups seedless raisins
• 3   "     water (the infamous cups not inches)

Boil above for 5 minutes and let cool

• 4 cups flour
• 3 1/2 tsp baking soda
   
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups white sugar...cream with shortening
   
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cloves

 Stir all together and bake in:

• greased and floured:  9 x 13 pan. 50 minutes  or
  
• Pam'd and floured Bundt pan, 60 minutes