Hermits

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup chopped seeded raisins
• 2 tablespoons chopped citron
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Cream shortening, sugar, and egg. Mix and sift dry ingredients and add alternately with milk to first mixture. Add fruit dredged in flour, then nuts. Drop from spoon on greased tins and bake in a moderate oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.