Easy Fruitcake

• 1 c. seedless raisins
• 1 c. seeded raisins
• 1 lb. can cling peaches, drained and chopped
• 1 c. shortening
• 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 c. orange juice
• 2 (1 lb.) jars candied mixed fruit
• 2 c. chopped walnuts
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 1/2 c. sifted flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves

1. Grease 2 (9 x 5 x 3-inch) loaf pans.
2. Combine raisins, peaches, shortening, sugar and orange juice in a saucepan and heat just to boiling.
3. Remove from heat; pour into large bowl.
4. Cool.
5. Add candies, fruits and nuts to cooled mixture.
6. Stir in beaten eggs. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves together.
7. Beat into fruit-nut mixture.
8. Spoon batter into prepared pans.
9. Bake at 300u0b0 for 2 hours or until cakes test done.
10. Decorate to your liking.
11. Makes 2 cakes.

raisins, seeded raisins, peaches, shortening, brown sugar, orange juice, walnuts, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=2886 (may not work)