Old Fashioned Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. diced mixed fruit
1 1/4 c. seedless raisins
1 1/4 c. golden raisins
1 c. chopped pecans, walnuts
1 c. chopped peanuts
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt, ground cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 c. shortening
1 c. dark brown sugar
1 c. light brown sugar
5 eggs
3/4 c. nectar (apricot)

Preparation

Mix all dry ingredients, then add fruit; mix well.
Add liquid and shortening.
Cook at 275\u00b0 for 3 to 3 1/2 hours.