2 c  White sugar
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Nutmeg
1 ts Cloves
2 tb Shortening
1 lb Muscat raisins
2 c  Cold water
3 c  Flour
1 ts Soda
1 ts Vanilla
1 ts Salt

Put first 7 ingredients in saucepan, stir and boil 5 minutes. Let cool. Add
the vanilla then the flour, soda and salt witch have been sifted to-gether.
Add cherries and nuts , I use small bottle of cherries and a half cup of
chopped nuts and I also add at least a cup of regular raisins.