Date And Nut Fruit Cake(Christmas Goody)

• 2 lb. dates, pitted
• 2 c. boiling water
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 c. sugar
• 4 Tbsp. Crisco
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 c. walnuts
• 1 lb. raisins
• 1 large container candied fruit mix
• 3 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 4 egg whites

1. Cut dates in small chunks.
2. Mix with boiling water and baking soda.
3. Let cool and set aside.
4. Cream the sugar, Crisco, egg yolks, walnuts, raisins, candied fruit mix and add date mixture. Sift together flour and baking powder and add to date mixture. Add vanilla.
5. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whits and add to date mixture.
6. Spread on greased cookie sheet or loaf pans.
7. Bake at 350u0b0 approximately 40 to 45 minutes. Cool
8. and cut into squares or slices.

dates, boiling water, baking soda, sugar, crisco, egg yolks, walnuts, raisins, candied fruit, flour, baking powder, vanilla, egg whites

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=221330 (may not work)