Fruit Cake

         Yield: 20 Servings
    Categories: Holiday, Foods

  1 1/2 c  Raisins; simmered
  1 1/2 c  Dates; chopped
      2 c  Sugar
      5 tb Shortening
  2 1/4 c  Flour
      1 ts Baking soda
      2 ts Cinnamon
      2 ts Salt
      1 c  Nuts
      5 sm Candided fruits (various
           -kinds)
      2 lg Mixed fruit, candied
 
  Simmer together raisins, dates, sugar, water, shortening for 20 minutes and
  cool.
  
  Sift dry ingredients and add to fruit mixture when cooled.  Add candied
  fruits and nuts.
  
  Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes. This makes two round cakes. Grease the
  cooking tins with Crisco and use wax paper to line.
  Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #293