Earth Cake

1 1/2 c Boiling water or

-apple juice 1 c Oats

4 oz Margarine

1 1/2 c Flour

1/2 ts Salt

1 c White sugar

1 c Brown sugar (packed)

3 Eggs

1/2 To 1 cup raisins

1/2 To 1 cup chopped nuts

-(can be a mixture of nuts) 1 t Baking soda

1 t Nutmeg

1 1/2 ts Cinnamon

1/2 ts Ginger

1 t Cloves

1 t Vanilla

1 t Rum or rum flavoring

1 t Brandy or brandy flavoring

3/4 c Sesame seeds

Some poppy seeds

Heat oven to 350. Grease a bundt pan well*. Let oatmeal sit in water (juice) Cream butter and sugars. Blend in eggs one at a time. Stir in flavorings. Dump in flour, salt, soda and spices. Beat till smooth. Slop in oats, stir, then pour in seeds, raisins, and nuts. Bake 35-40 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes, then turn onto plate. *(or use mini bundt pans and adjust cooking times) Ranger@Halcyon.Com Glenn (and/or) Sharon Gorman on rec.food.recipes