Fruit Cake(England) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter
1/2 lb. lard
2 lb. granulated sugar
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 c. molasses
4 eggs
1 box currants
1 box seedless raisins
1 pkg. candied citron
1 pkg. candied pineapple
2 pkg. candied lemon peel
2 pkg. candied orange peel
2 pkg. candied cherries
1 lb. walnuts
6 c. coffee
14 c. flour plus 2 Tbsp.
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Line 8 bread pans with wax paper.
Cream shortening and sugar. Add spices, molasses and beaten eggs.
Mix thoroughly.
Add currants and raisins.
Cut up candied fruit and add; chop walnuts and add.
Add salt and baking soda.
Alternately add coffee and flour, using only enough coffee to make mixture moist.
Bake in a 250\u00b0 oven for 2 hours or until toothpick comes out dry.
Yields 8 loaves.