Palestinian Fasting Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup dates or 2/3 cup raisins
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons water
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

• 1 in saucepan, combine sugar, water, shortening, dates or raisins, nutmeg, cinnamon and ground cloves.
• 2 boil together for 3 minutes. let cool.
• 3 dissolve the baking soda and salt in a cup in 2 teaspoons water. add the salt/soda to the fruit mixture.
• 4 combine and gradually add flour and baking powder.
• 5 pour into a greased 9-inch square pan and bake at 325° for 50 minutes.