Poverty Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Boil the first 6 ingredients for 3 minutes and then cool. When cooled, add the flour and baking soda.
• Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed till mixture is bubbly. Pour into loaf pan, that has been greased and floured.
• Bake for 1 hour in 350º oven, then reduce heat to 300º. Bake about 15 more minutes or until cake is done.

Steps:

• 1. Boil the raisins in water for 15 minutes; Drain, reserving 2 cups of the water.
• 2. Grease and flour a large tube pan.
• 3. In a large bowl, stir together flour, cloves, cinnamon and salt.
• 4. In a medium bowl, cream the eggs, butter and sugar; add 2 cups of the raisin water and mix well.
• 5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients; mix well.
• 6. Mix in raisins, cherries, nut and baking soda.
• 7. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until knife inserted comes out clean; Cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a saucepan mix brown sugar, raisins, water and shortening. Bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. When raisin mixture is cool, add to dry ingredients and mix well to combine.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 or 40 minutes. Do not over bake or it will be too dry. Test after 30 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of cake should come out clean.

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in olive oil until translucent.
• Brown ground beef and drain.
• Add ground beef, tomatoes, water, raw macaroni, salt and pepper to the onion and garlic mixture.
• Cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
• If desired, top with Parmesan cheese.
• Serve with crusty bread and a salad.