Rum Raisin Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried raisins
• 1 cup light or dark brown sugar (packed)
• 1 cup water or milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening or butter
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and ginger
• 2 cups sifted flour resifted with 1
• teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup walnuts chopped
• Combine the raisins with sugar, water, shortening and spices and simmer for a m inute. Cool to room temperature.

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Lightly grease a 9inch square baking pan. Comb ine cooled raisin mixture with flour and nuts. Transfer to baking pan and bake 1 hour or until a toothpick when inserted in the center comes out dry. Cool in pan and cut into squares.