Grandmas Old Fashioned Raisins Cake Recipes

GRANDMA'S RAISIN CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees
• Grease the bundt pan well. Be sure to get the bottom, center and sides of the pan.
• In small bowl mix milk and baking powder.
• In large bowl cream butter and then add eggs in one at a time.
• Next, mix in lemon, vanilla, flour, sugar, salt. Mix well.
• Now add the milk mixture into the batter. Mix well.
• Now by hand, fold in the raisins slowly. Be sure the raisins are not in clumps.
• Dump batter into greased pan evenly.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 20 min.
• Then turn off oven and open it slightly. Leave cake in oven for another 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes.
• Flip onto a cooling rack or plate and allow to cool fully before serving.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED RAISINS CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Grind salt pork(all fat) Pour boiling water over and let stand till lukewarm. Stir in sugar, molasses, egg, soda and spices. Add flour and raisins. Mix well. Pour in well greased tube or deep loaf pans. Bake in 300^ oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or till tested done. --- Easy Method: Reduce water to 1 cup For the salt pork -substitute 1 cup shortening 1 teas. salt 9 oz. condensed mincemeat and prepare with remaining ingredients above Follow according to directions above for baking.

GRANDMA'S BOILED RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Bring water to boil in small pot, add raisans and boil 5 minutes. Cool. Do not drain water - it will be used in recipe.
• Cream shortening and sugar.
• Add eggs and beat well.
• Add cooled raisans with any left over water, and vanilla.
• Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice to wet ingredients.
• Drop by teaspoon onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. This mixture is not meant to be really dry.
• Bake 10 minutes.

GRANDMA'S APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• Place raisins and hot water in a small bowl; set aside. , In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce and water. Drain raisins; fold into batter with the walnuts. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Serve warm or cold.