3 Pound Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. shortening or butter
2/3 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. self-rising flour
1 c. fruit juice (orange or pineapple)
1/4 c. molasses
1 c. seedless raisins
1/2 c. pecans
1 lb. candied fruit
1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Cream shortening,
sugar and eggs; mix well.
Add flour (sifted),
nutmeg and cinnamon alternately with juice, beating well after\teach addition.\tDredging fruit and nuts in the 1/2 cup flour,
fold
in
fruit,
nuts
and
molasses.
Pour
into 10-inch tube
pan
that has been greased and floured.
Bake in 275\u00b0 oven 2 to
3
hours with pan of water on bottom rack for moisture.