Old Fashioned Fruitcake

• 2 lb. raisins (light and dark)
• 1 1/2 c. candied cherries
• 1 1/2 c. pineapple
• 1 c. citron
• 1/2 c. candied orange peel
• 1 1/2 c. chopped pecans
• 1 c. almonds
• 1 c. walnuts
• 1 c. molasses
• 1/2 c. water
• 2 c. sifted self-rising flour
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. allspice
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 1 c. butter or margarine
• 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 6 eggs, unbeaten
• 1/2 c. milk

1. Prepare the first 8 ingredients and sift enough flour over this to coat good (not from the 2 cups).
2. Then mix your cake batter in a separate bowl, using the rest of the ingredients together.
3. Add this to the fruit mixture, mixing well.
4. Bake in a tube pan at 250u0b0 for 2 1/2 hours or until done.

raisins, candied cherries, pineapple, citron, candied orange peel, pecans, almonds, walnuts, molasses, water, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, butter, sugar, eggs, milk

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=559929 (may not work)