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Ingredients

1 ⅓ cups water 1 ⅓ cups white sugar 1 cup raisins 2 large carrots, grated 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 teaspoons butter 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 pinch salt

Nutrition Info

275 calories carbohydrate: 50.6 g cholesterol: 1.8 mg fat: 7.5 g fiber: 2.2 g protein: 4.2 g saturatedFat: 1.1 g servingSize: - sodium: 225.3 mg sugar: 30.3 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan, and line with wax paper.
Combine water, sugar, raisins, grated carrots, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and butter in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Cool.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, nuts, and salt. Stir in carrot mixture. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 1 1/4 hours, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks.

1 - 9x5 loaf pan

I received this recipe almost 50 years ago when I was on my first job. The carrots are precooked with the spices, making it very moist and delicious.