Mrs. Maggie'S Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large box mixed fruit
1 small box cherries, save for top of cake
1 box candied dates
1 box candied figs
1 box seedless black raisins
1 c. English walnuts
1 c. pecans + some halves (for top)
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
10 eggs
1 lb. margarine
1 1/2 c. molasses

Preparation

Mix nuts, raisins, fruit, spice and flour.
In another bowl, mix eggs, margarine and molasses.
Combine well the first 2 mixes. Grease a round (8-inch) deep pan.
Line bottom and sides of pan with wax paper and let paper hang over edges of pan.
Spray with Pam spray.
Pour mix into pan.
Trim top of cake with cherries and pecan halves.
Completely cover top of cake pan with wax paper and tie down with string.
Place on rack in large canner.
Fill canner with hot water to reach 1/2 way up pan.
Start to boil and turn down.
Replace water to keep halfway in pan.
Cook 2 1/2 hours. Remove and place in oven at 300\u00b0 until paper is dry.
Cool overnight.