Pork Cake

cakes

1/2 lb fatty salt pork *
5 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup minced currants
1 1/4 cup boiling water
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cloves
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup molasses

* Finely ground Put ground salt pork in heat-proof bowl and add boiling water. Set aside for a half hour, stirring occasionally. Sift together all dry ingredients except sugar Pour pork and water into a large mixing bowl. Beat in eggs, followed by sugar and molasses. Add dry ingredients and currants and stir to mix well. Grease and flour 2 9-by-4-inch bread pans. Divide batter between them and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. Cakes are done when they have the resliiency of a medium-rare steak. Enjoy! From The Bad For You Cookbook by Chris Maynard and Bill Scheller