Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. Crisco
1 c. water
2 c. raisins
3 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves
3 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 c. wine (sherry)
1 1/2 lb. mixed fruit (citron)
1 lb. dates, chopped
1/2 c. flour (on fruit)

Preparation

Boil together about 4 minutes sugar, Crisco, water and raisins.
When almost cold, add cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, flour ,baking soda, eggs and wine.
Add fruit and dates.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the flour on fruit.
Grease long loaf pans (2).
Line with wax paper.
Grease again.
Add second layer of waxed paper.
Bake in slow oven at 275\u00b0 for 2 to 3 hours until toothpick comes out clean.
Makes 2 long fruit cakes.