Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. sugar
1 lb. dates
1 tsp. soda
4 Tbsp. lard
2 c. flour
1 c. pecans
10 oz. pkg. mixed fruit

Preparation

Let the water, sugar and dates come to a boil, then add the soda and boil for 10 minutes.
Then, add the lard, flour, pecans and fruit.
Bake 1 hour at 200\u00b0.