Carrot Cake VI

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons baking soda 
• 2 teaspoons butter 
• 2 large carrots grated
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg 
• 1 cup raisins 
• 1 pinch salt 
• 1 cup walnut pieces chopped
• 1.3 cups water 
• 1.3 cups granulated sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• loaf pan
• wax paper

Directions

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