Canada War Cakes.
2 cups brown sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 cups of hot water, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 tablespoons lard, 1 teaspoon cloves, 1 box of seedless raisins. Boil these ingredients 5 minutes let mixture get cold add 1 teaspoon soda dissolved in 1 teaspoon of hot water. Stir in 3 cups of flour. This makes 2 loaves. Bake 45 minutes in moderate oven.