Three Pound Fruit Cake(By Bethel Lindsey) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. butter
2 eggs
1 lb. mixed fruit
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. soda
1/4 c. molasses
1 tsp. baking powder
2/3 c. brown sugar
2 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 c. orange juice or water
1 c . raisins
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat
oven
to
275\u00b0.
A pan of water placed in oven adds moisture
to
the cake.
Cream butter, add sugar beating well. Add eggs and mix.
Add sifted dry ingredients alternating
with water
or
juice, beating well after each addition. (Hold
in reserve
1/2
cup flour for dredging fruit and nuts before\tadding to mixture.) Fold in fruit, nuts and molasses. Mix
well.\tPour into
9-inch loaf or tube pan which has been greased
and
lined with
wax paper.
Bake at 275\u00b0 for 2 to 3 hours.