Dark Fruit Cake

Directions

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   Cream shortening; add
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   sugar,
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   salt and eggs.
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   Dissolve soda in molasses.
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   Sift flour
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   and
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   spices.
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   Add
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   to
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    mixture alternately with milk.
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    Add fruit and nuts last.
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    (Rum makes a nice flavoring.) If batter is
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    not good
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    and
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    stiff, add more flour.
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    Bake slowly at 300° for
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    2 hours. Cake
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    is better if made several weeks in advance and wrapped in foil to season.