French Fruit Cake

12 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. Muscat raisins
  • 2 c. water
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2/3 c. solid shortening
  • 2 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3 c. flour, sifted
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. cloves
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 c. black walnuts

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine raisins, 2 cups water and 1/2 cup sugar; boil for 15 minutes.
  2. 2
    Drain raisins.
  3. 3
    Add enough hot water to raisin water to make 2 cups.
  4. 4
    Into hot water, add brown sugar, shortening and salt; mix.
  5. 5
    Add dry ingredients; mix well.
  6. 6
    Bake slowly at 325° to 350° for about 1 hour.
  7. 7
    Done when cake pulls away from sides of pan.

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