over 100 years old
100 Year Old Pork Cake
(Cake)
* 1 lb. salt pork(all fat)
* 1 pt. boiling water
* 4 cups sugar
* 1/2 cup molasses
* 1 egg, well beaten
* 1t. baking soda
* 1t. nutmeg
* 1t. cinnamon
* 1t. cloves
* 1lb. raisins
* 6 cups flour
Put pork through grinder, add boiling water and let stand until lukewarm. Stir in sugar, spices, soda , egg and molasses. Sift flour and raisins to pork mixture, stirring until well blended. Pour into well greased baking pans and bake for 2 hours at 300
Notes:
This cake can be eaten as soon as baked and cooled or it will keep for weeks
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