Boiled Fruit Cake

Name: Boiled Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 2 c. water; 2 c. white sugar; 1/2 c. lard (I've used Crisco); 1 c. dates; 1 c. raisins; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. cloves; nuts; candied fruit; 2 3/4 c. flour; 1 tsp. soda

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 c. water
2 c. white sugar
1/2 c. lard (I've used Crisco)
1 c. dates
1 c. raisins
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
nuts
candied fruit
2 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda

Directions

1

Bring first 8 ingredients to a boil in a large saucepan.
2

Cook 5 minutes and cool.
3

Stir in flour and soda (which has been dissolved in very small amount of water).
4

Add nuts and fruit in amounts to your liking (up to 2 cups each).
5

More raisins may also be added.
6

Bake in 325° oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until done.
7

This makes a very large cake, baked in a tube pan or can be baked in about 3 loaf pans.
8

Be sure to grease and flour pans well.