Easy Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. raisins or substitute
1/2 c. raisins
1 c. candied fruit
2 c. boiling water
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. Crisco
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 1 Tbsp. cold water
3 c. flour

Preparation

Combine in 4-quart saucepan the sugar, raisins or substitute, raisins and candied fruit.
Add boiling water, cinnamon, salt and Crisco.
Mix well and bring to a boil.
Boil for 5 minutes.
Chill thoroughly and add baking soda and water.
Mix well and add flour. Mix well and pour in 8 x 10-inch greased pan.
Bake at 300\u00b0 about 1 hour.