Fruit Cake

Name: Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb. mixed citron fruit; 2 c. candied cherries; 2 c. raisins; 2 c. chopped walnuts; 1 c. chopped pecans; 1 lb. dates; 1 c. shortening; 2 c. brown sugar; 4 eggs; 3 c. flour, sifted; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. nutmeg; 1/2 tsp. cloves; 1 tsp. allspice; 3/4 c. grape juice or cider

17 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. mixed citron fruit
2 c. candied cherries
2 c. raisins
2 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. chopped pecans
1 lb. dates
1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
3 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. allspice
3/4 c. grape juice or cider

Directions

1

Sift half the flour over the fruit and nuts and mix.
2

Mix together rest of dry ingredients in separate bowl.
3

Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
4

Add eggs and beat well.
5

Add dry ingredients alternately with grape juice.
6

Add fruit and nuts. Pour batter in loaf pans that are greased and lined with brown paper or use a tube pan.
7

Bake at 250° for 4 hours if using big pans and 3 hours if using small pans.
8

Wrap in wine soaked cloth and place in tight containers for a month or 2 before eating.