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Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar 1 ¼ cups water 1 cup raisins 1 cup chopped walnuts ½ cup chopped candied citron ⅓ cup shortening ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 cups all-purpose flour 5 teaspoons baking powder

Nutrition Info

220 calories carbohydrate: 35.7 g cholesterol: : - fat: 8.3 g fiber: 1.4 g protein: 2.7 g saturatedFat: 1.4 g servingSize: - sodium: 224.1 mg sugar: 16.9 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar and water. Add raisins, nuts, candied citron, shortening, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon, bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
Sift in flour and baking powder, stir until well blended. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Leave in pan and cut into squares..

1 -9-x13 inch cake

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