Whole Wheat Gingerbread With Raisins And Nuts

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup seeded raisins
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups molasses
• 1/2 cup chopped nut meats
• 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered mace
• 1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons chopped candied lemon peel

Method

1. 1 Mix flours, candied lemon peel, raisins, nuts, spices, and salt in a bowl.
2. 2 Melt Crisco, molasses, and sugar together, then let cool slightly.
3. 3 Beat eggs well and mix baking soda into milk.
4. 4 Combine the cooled molasses mixture with the beaten eggs and milk-soda mixture.
5. 5 Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix well.
6. 6 Pour batter into a greased and floured cake tin.
7. 7 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for one hour.