Poor Man'S Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
3 c. water
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. raisins
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
3 Tbsp. Crisco
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. nuts, chopped
1 small bottle cherries, cut in quarters
flour

Preparation

Boil the first eight ingredients 5 minutes (no more)
Then add baking powder, baking soda, nuts and cherries.
Add enough flour (4 to 5 cups) to make a thick batter.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.