Poor Man's Cake

Ingredients:

1 lb. raisins
2 cups sugar
3 cups water
4 Tbsp shortening
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp cinnamon
4 cups flour
1 cup chopped nuts

Instructions:

Cook for 10 minutes the raisins, sugar and water. Add the shortening
and let cool. Add the remaining ingredients. Bake at 300 degrees for
45 min.