Christmas Fruit Cake

• 1 box raisins
• 2 Cups strong black coffee
• 3/4 Cup crisco
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 Cups sugar
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground cloves
• 4 Cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 Cup apple sauce
• 1 Cup chopped walnuts
• 1 large pkg. mixed fruits
• 1/2 Cup chopped maraschino cherries

1. Combine raisins, coffee, crisco, salt, sugar, cinnamon and cloves in saucepan let simmer 5 minutes.
2. Let mixture cool.
3. When cool add flour, baking soda and baking powder and mix well.
4. Add to this mixture the apple sauce, walnuts, mixed fruits and maraschino cherries.
5. Bake in a greased tube pan for 1 hour at 350 or until golden brown.
6. When cake is cooled, pour wine or brandy over the top.

raisins, black coffee, crisco, salt, sugar, cinnamon, ground cloves, flour, baking powder, baking soda, apple sauce, walnuts, mixed fruits, maraschino cherries

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=93044 (may not work)