Fruit Cake

Name: Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 2 lb. mixed fruit; 1 lb. candied cherries; 1 lb. candied pineapple; 1 box dates; 2 lb. nuts; 8 whole eggs; 1/2 c. fruit juice; 1 box raisins; 1/2 tsp. allspice; 1/2 tsp. cloves; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. nutmeg; 1/2 tsp. salt; 4 c. flour; 2 c. sugar; 1 c. Crisco; 1 box orange peel

17 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 lb. mixed fruit
1 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. candied pineapple
1 box dates
2 lb. nuts
8 whole eggs
1/2 c. fruit juice
1 box raisins
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
4 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 c. Crisco
1 box orange peel

Directions

1

Cut all fruits in small pieces and mix together with nuts. Dredge with flour.
2

Cream Crisco.
3

Add sugar gradually, creaming after each addition.
4

Mix eggs, one at a time, to sugar and Crisco.
5

Add spices and salt to the fruit mixture.
6

Now add your blended Crisco, sugar and eggs to fruit and spices.
7

Add juice as needed.
8

Mix with hands thoroughly.