Boiled Raisin Cake

Eloda Berkin

2 cups seedless raisins
1/3 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 cup hot water
2 cups flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp.baking soda
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix raisins, butter, sugar, ginger and water in a saucepan. Place over high heat and bring to boiling point. Lower heat and simmer for 6 minutes.

Remove from heat and pour mixture into large bowl; allow to cool for 20 minutes.

Add orange juice, vanilla, combine dry ingredients to cooled raisin mixture and beat well with a wooden spoon.

Turn batter into well greased loaf pan. Using a spatula, make a path, (lengthwise) in the batter, so sides are higher than the center.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool for 10 minutes then unmold and cool completely. Let cake ripen at least 1 day before slicing.