1 cup of milk, 1 cup New Orleans molasses, 1 egg (beaten), 3 cups of flour, 1 full cup of chopped and stoned raisins, 1 teaspoonful of salt, about 1 teaspoonful each of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. First dissolve carefully 1 teaspoonful of soda in the molasses, then add the other ingredients. Dredge raisins with part of the flour and add last. Steam 2½ or 3 hours. Serve with sauce.

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