Raisin Cake
["1 lb. seeded Muscat raisins", "2 c. water", "1 c. Crisco", "2 c. sugar", "1 tsp. cinnamon", "1 tsp. cloves", "1 tsp. nutmeg", "1 tsp. salt", "2 tsp. soda", "1 c. cold water", "4 1/2 c. flour"]
["Stew raisins in 2 cups water for 15 minutes.", "Add Crisco, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt and soda in 1 cup cold water.", "Mix in flour.", "Put in a pan.", "Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 3/4 hours."]
["raisins", "water", "Crisco", "sugar", "cinnamon", "cloves", "nutmeg", "salt", "soda", "cold water", "flour"]