Southern Belle Fruitcake

• 1 candied orange peel
• 1 cup candied pineapple
• 1 cup candied cherry
• 2 cups walnuts
• 12 lb dates
• 1 cup currants
• 15 ounces raisins
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 5 eggs, well beaten
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 12 teaspoon nutmeg
• 12 teaspoon clove
• 1 cup shortening
• 12 cup sugar
• 12 cup honey
• 12 cup orange juice

1. Cream shortening and sugar.
2. Add honey and eggs.
3. Sift the dry ingredients together.
4. Dredge the nuts and fruits in a little of this mixture.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the batter.
6. Fold in the fruits and nuts.
7. Pour into greased loaf pans.
8. (You may grease them and line them with waxed paper.
9. ).
10. Bake for 3 to 3 1/4 hours at 275 with a pan of water on the shelf below.
11. Cool.
12. Drizzle with orange juice.
13. (Wrap and store in a cool place, if desired.
14. ).

candied pineapple, candied cherry, walnuts, dates, currants, raisins, shredded coconut, eggs, flour, salt, baking powder, allspice, nutmeg, clove, shortening, sugar, honey, orange juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/southern-belle-fruitcake-460617 (may not work)