Fruit Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 300°.
2. 2
   Grease well 2 (4 1/2 x 8-inch) or 5 smaller baking pans with vegetable shortening.
3. 3
   In large bowl mix fruit, nuts and orange juice.
4. 4
   Let set while preparing rest of ingredients.
5. 5
   Beat together eggs, sugar and vanilla.
6. 6
   Mix flour, baking powder and stir into fruit mixture.
7. 7
   Then stir in egg, sugar and vanilla mixture.
8. 8
   Bake for 1 hour.
9. 9
   If it browns too fast, cover with foil last 20 minutes.
10. 10
    Smaller aluminum pans do not take as long.
11. 11
    Test with toothpick.