2 cups sugar
2 cups water
2 cups raisins
1 cup butter
2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
3-1/2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Combine sugar, water, raisins, butter, cloves and salt; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Boil for 1 minutes, then remove from heat. Mix in flour and baking soda (dissolved in 1 tablespoon of water). Spread into lightly buttered 11 1/2″ X 17 1/2″ pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until middle puffs slightly. Cool, frost, cut into bars.