Old Hermit Cake Food

OLD FASHIONED HERMITS

Steps:

• 1. Cream the butter and sugar, add the egg and beat well.
• 2. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon and ginger.
• 3. Mix together the molasses and water.
• 4. Add alternately to creamed mixture, fold in raisins and chopped nuts.
• 5. Batter will be quite thick.
• 6. Spread out on floured surface and cut into shape.
• 7. Bake on cookie sheet 20 minutes at 375 degrees.

HERMIT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Combine 1 cup flour, dates and nuts; mix well.
• 2. Sift remaining flour with baking powder, salt and spices.
• 3. Cream butter and sugar well; add eggs, 1 at a time.
• 4. Add flour mixture, lemon juice and vanilla; mix well.
• 5. Pour batter over date mixture; mix with hands.
• 6. Pour into tube cake pan.
• 7. Bake in 275-degree oven for 2 hours and 45 minutes. Mrs. Frances Nickell Marfrance Church of God LWWB Marfrance, West Virginia