Fruit Cake

Name: Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 2 c. sugar; 1 c. Crisco; 1 c. water; 2 c. raisins; 3 tsp. cinnamon; 2 tsp. nutmeg; 1/4 tsp. cloves; 3 1/2 c. flour; 2 tsp. baking soda; 2 eggs; 1 c. wine (sherry); 1 1/2 lb. mixed fruit (citron); 1 lb. dates, chopped; 1/2 c. flour (on fruit)

14 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. Crisco
1 c. water
2 c. raisins
3 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves
3 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 c. wine (sherry)
1 1/2 lb. mixed fruit (citron)
1 lb. dates, chopped
1/2 c. flour (on fruit)

Directions

1

Boil together about 4 minutes sugar, Crisco, water and raisins.
2

When almost cold, add cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, flour ,baking soda, eggs and wine.
3

Add fruit and dates.
4

Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the flour on fruit.
5

Grease long loaf pans (2).
6

Line with wax paper.
7

Grease again.
8

Add second layer of waxed paper.
9

Bake in slow oven at 275° for 2 to 3 hours until toothpick comes out clean.
10

Makes 2 long fruit cakes.