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1 cup sugar	1 tsp soda
1 cup flour	1 tsp salt
1 cup shredded potato	1 tsp baking powder
1 cup shredded carrots	2 cups raisins
1 egg	1/3 cup shortening

Cream sugar with shortening; add egg and beat. Add shredded potatoes and carrots, then dry ingredients, flavorings (1/2 tsp each of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg; and nuts to taste), and raisins. Steam until done. (A double boiler with steam vents around the top works well). DIP: Brown 1 cup sugar; take off stove and add 2 cups water and 1 cup sugar. Stir until it cools a little. Return to stove and stir until it is melted. Sift in 3 Tblsp flour and add 1/2 cube butter. Cook until it thickens. Add 1/2 tsp each of salt and vanilla.