Fruit Cake

Name: Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. dates; 1 c. seedless raisins; 2/3 c. butter; 1 1/4 c. brown sugar, packed; 1/4 c. dark molasses; 1 1/2 c. hot water; 2 eggs; 1 jar Dromedary fruits and peels (1 lb. jar); 1 c. chopped nuts; 3 c. sifted flour; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. nutmeg; 1 tsp. soda; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. salt

15 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 c. dates
1 c. seedless raisins
2/3 c. butter
1 1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1/4 c. dark molasses
1 1/2 c. hot water
2 eggs
1 jar Dromedary fruits and peels (1 lb. jar)
1 c. chopped nuts
3 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Directions

1

Combine the dates, raisins, butter, brown sugar, molasses and hot water; simmer gently for 3 minutes.
2

Cool in a mixing bowl. Beat the eggs in cooled mixture.
3

Add the fruits and peels and chopped nuts.
4

Sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, soda, baking powder and salt.
5

Add this mixture gradually to the fruit mixture, beating well after each addition.
6

Pour into 9-inch tube pan lined with waxed paper.
7

Bake very slowly (275°) for 3 hours.