Recipe - Excellent Holiday Fruitcake

1 pound Raisins
1 1/3 cup Water
1 One half cup Sugar
One fourth cup Shortening
2 One half cup Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Cloves, ground
One half teaspoon Nutmeg, ground
One half teaspoon Allspice
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
One half cup Chopped walnuts
1 pound Holiday fruit
2 Eggs

1. In a medium sized saucepan, combine the sugar, raisins and water,
and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. (Note, you may substitute
Three fourths cup light brown sugar and Three fourths cup granulated sugar; you may
also substitute 1 cup of water and 1/3 cup light rum).

2. Meanwhile, while the raisin mixture is boiling, add One fourth cup short
ening.

3. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, spices, soda and powder.
Mix well, and add the holiday fruit and nuts.

4. In a small bowl, beat the eggs well. When the raisin mixture has
boiled for 5 minutes, QUICKLY add the egg mixture to the raisin
mixture and then QUICKLY add all to the flour mixture and blend
well.

5. Pour into a lightly greased tube pan and bake at 300F for 1 1/2
hours.

6. Cool completely.

Source: Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY
Typed for you by: Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS, Watertown, NY 1993
3157858098 or 3157861120

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