Easy Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. water
1 1/2 c. raisins
1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates
2 c. sugar
5 Tbsp. Crisco
3 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. salt
1 c. walnuts
1 c. candied fruit

Preparation

Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil and simmer 20 minutes; cool.
Mix with wooden spoon.
Add remaining ingredients.
Mix well; pour in greased and floured loaf pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 2 hours.