Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. shelled nuts
1 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. raisins
2 lb. mixed fruit
1/2 lb. dates, rolled in flour
3 c. self-rising flour
2 c. sugar
1 doz. eggs
1 lb. melted butter
1 small bottle rum flavoring

Preparation

Mix nuts, raisins, cherries, mixed fruit and dates.
In another bowl, mix flour, sugar, eggs, butter and flavoring.
Mix well.
Add dry ingredients.
Cook 3 hours at 250\u00b0.
Makes a large cake.
One half of this recipe makes a tube pan full.