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Matrimonial Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Base:
1½c. flour
½ tsp. b. soda
1 tsp. b. powder
¼ tsp. salt
1 c. butter
1 c. b. sugar
1½ c. large flake oatmeal

Raisin Filling:
1 c. b. sugar
3 Tbsp. flour
¼ tsp. salt
2 c. cold water
2 c. raisins
Directions:
Directions:
Stir together flour, b. powder, soda and salt. Rub in butter till crumbly.
Add sugar and oatmeal. Mix well.
Spread ½ the crumbs in a 9" x 9" pan. Pat to smooth. Cover with raisin
filling, spreading evenly, then cover with remaining crumbs.

For filling: In a saucepan, mix water and raisins and boil gently for 5 min.
Mix together sugar, flour and salt, and stir into raisins until slightly thick.
Cool slightly before pouring over bottom crumb mixture.

Preheat oven to 325', and cook cake for 30 to 35 min. Increase the heat slightly
and bake a few minutes longer, to brown slightly

 

 

 

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