Ww i ration war cake - no eggs, butter or mil

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Brown sugar
⅓ cup Shortening (that meant crisco then)
1¼ cup Raisins
½ cup Chopped dates
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon Groung cinnamon
2 cups All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking soda

Directions

This could be called a heavy fruitcake. Boil sugar, shortening, raisins, dates, salt and spices for 3 min. Remove from heat and let cool. When cool, add flour and baking soda that have veen sifted together; beat well. Pour into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 min.

This was a VERY popular recipe at the Oakland Navy yard during the era. And what I find amusing...it is a good recipe to make for camping trips today.

There isn't much in it to spoil. You could even make this on your upcoming camping trip!

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