Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         seedless raisins
   2      cups          water
   3      cups          self-rising flour
   1      teaspoon      ground cinnamon
   1      teaspoon      nutmeg
   1      teaspoon      mace
     1/2  cup           butter or shortening
   1      cup           sugar
   2                    eggs -- beaten
   1      cup           nuts -- chopped (optional)

Preparation:

Makes 2 dozen 1. Simmer raisins in water 15 minutes; cool slightly. 2. Stir together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and mace. 3. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 4. Beat in eggs; add raisin mixture with water. 5. Thoroughly blend flour mixture into creamed mixture; fold in nuts. 6. Pour into greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan. 7. Bake in preheated 325 F. oven 30 minutes. 8. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan; cut into 2 x 3-inch bars.