Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix brown sugar, cold water, cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg, salt, Crisco, molasses and raisins together. Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes, stirring. Cool. Add flour, baking powder and dissolved baking soda to the cooled mix. Blend well.
Grease 2 loaf pans, split mix between two pans. Bake 40 minutes for a gooey consistency or 50–60 minutes for a firmer loaf. Eat warm or wrap in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil and let sit for a day to let the flavors blend.
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