Poor Man'S Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. seedless raisins
1 1/2 c. cut-up dates
2 c. sugar
2 c. boiling water
5 Tbsp. shortening
3 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Gently simmer for 20 minutes the raisins, dates, sugar, water and shortening.
Cool.
Sift together and stir in dry ingredients. Mix in nuts.
Pour into two well-greased and floured loaf pans, 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inches.
Bake 1 1/2 to 2 3/4 hours.