Title: Excellent Holiday Fruitcake
Categories: Cake
Yield: 16 Servings

1	lb	Raisins
1 1/3	c	Water
1 1/2	c	Sugar
1/4	c	Shortening
2 1/2	c	Flour
1	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Cloves, ground
1/2	ts	Nutmeg, ground
1/2	ts	Allspice
1	ts	Cinnamon
1	ts	Baking soda
1	ts	Baking powder
1	ts	Salt
1/2	c	Chopped walnuts
1	lb	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 3/4 cup light brown sugar and 3/4 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 1/4 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 315-785-8098 or 315-786-1120

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