Christmas Fruit Cake

Name: Christmas Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. margarine or shortening; 1 c. sugar; 1 c. milk; 1 c. molasses; 4 eggs, beaten; 4 c. flour; 1 tsp. mace; 1 tsp. nutmeg; 1 tsp. soda; 1 Tbsp. cinnamon, ground; 1 Tbsp. allspice, ground; 1 Tbsp. cloves, ground; 1 lb. currants; 1 lb. raisins; 1 lb. dates, chopped; 2 lb. candied fruit; 1 c. walnuts, chopped

17 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 c. margarine or shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. milk
1 c. molasses
4 eggs, beaten
4 c. flour
1 tsp. mace
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. soda
1 Tbsp. cinnamon, ground
1 Tbsp. allspice, ground
1 Tbsp. cloves, ground
1 lb. currants
1 lb. raisins
1 lb. dates, chopped
2 lb. candied fruit
1 c. walnuts, chopped

Directions

1

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs, milk and molasses and blend well.
2

Sift 3 cups of flour and spices together.
3

In large pan, place all the currants, raisins, chopped dates, candied fruit and chopped walnuts and add 1 cup of flour.
4

Coat all the fruit well.
5

Now add flour and spice mixture to egg mixture and blend. Then add coated fruits and nuts slowly.
6

May be necessary to complete this by hand.
7

Decorate with whole 6 red/green cherries and nuts.
8

Bake 2 to 4 hours in tube pans or small loaf pans at 250°.
9

Place large pan of water on bottom shelf of oven to increase volume of fruit cakes.