Last Minute Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. raisins
1 1/2 c. chopped dates
2 c. sugar
5 Tbsp. shortening
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Place raisins, dates, sugar, shortening and 2 cups of boiling water in saucepan and simmer 20 minutes.
Cool the mixture.
Sift flour, soda and spices together and stir into the cooled mixture. Add nuts last, coated with a little flour.
Pour into well-greased and floured loaf pans.
Bake 1 1/2 hours at 325\u00b0.
When cool, wrap in foil or wax paper.
The cakes stay moist and keep well.