Carrot Cake

Ingredients:

    * 1 1/3 cups water

    * 1 1/3 cups white sugar

    * 1 cup raisins

    * 2 large carrots, grated

    * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

    * 1 teaspoon ground cloves

    * 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

    * 2 teaspoons butter

    * 2 cups all-purpose flour

    * 2 teaspoons baking soda

    * 1 cup chopped walnuts

    * 1 pinch salt

Method:

   1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan, and line with wax paper.

   2. Combine water, sugar, raisins, grated carrots, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and butter in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Cool.

   3. In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, nuts, and salt. Stir in carrot mixture. Pour into prepared pan.

   4. Bake for 1 1/4 hours, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks.