Boiled Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. water
2 c. white sugar
1/2 c. lard (I've used Crisco)
1 c. dates
1 c. raisins
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
nuts
candied fruit
2 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Bring first 8 ingredients to a boil in a large saucepan.
Cook 5 minutes and cool.
Stir in flour and soda (which has been dissolved in very small amount of water).
Add nuts and fruit in amounts to your liking (up to 2 cups each).
More raisins may also be added.
Bake in 325\u00b0 oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until done.
This makes a very large cake, baked in a tube pan or can be baked in about 3 loaf pans.
Be sure to grease and flour pans well.