Colonial Fruit Cake

Name: Colonial Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. sugar; 1 stick margarine; 1/2 c. Crisco; 5 egg yolks; 5 egg whites; 1 pt. (18 oz.) strawberry preserves; 1 large container candied mixed fruit; 1 box raisins; 1 c. pecans; 1 c. English walnuts; 2 c. flour; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1 1/2 tsp. ginger; 1 1/2 tsp. cloves; 1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg

16 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 stick margarine
1/2 c. Crisco
5 egg yolks
5 egg whites
1 pt. (18 oz.) strawberry preserves
1 large container candied mixed fruit
1 box raisins
1 c. pecans
1 c. English walnuts
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. ginger
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Directions

1

Mix well in large bowl the sugar, margarine and Crisco.
2

Add egg yolks (one at a time) and strawberry preserves.
3

Mix in small bowl 1 cup flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg.
4

Add to creamed mixture of sugar, margarine, Crisco and egg yolks.
5

Mix well in large bowl candied mixed fruit, raisins, pecans, walnuts and 1 cup flour.
6

Add to creamed ingredients.