Cheap Dark Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups water
1 lb sticky raisins (not seeded)
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove

Preparation

Mix together 2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup shortening, 2 cups water and 1 lb. sticky raisins. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Add to raisin mixture.
Bake for 1 hour in 325F oven.
You can also add cherries (red and green), mixed peel, nutmeats, and currants as well to this recipe.