Dark Fruit Cake

• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 c. molasses
• 2 tsp. soda
• 3 c. flour
• 1 c. milk
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 c. walnuts, chopped
• 1 c. raisins
• 1 c. currants
• mixed fruit
• 1 small can cherries

1. Cream shortening; add
2. sugar,
3. salt and eggs.
4. Dissolve soda in molasses.
5. Sifttlour
6. and
7. spices.
8. Add
9. to
10. mixture alternately with milk.
11. Add fruit and nuts last.
12. (Rum makes a nice flavoring.) If batter is
13. nottood
14. and
15. stiff, add more flour.
16. Bake slowly at 300u0b0 for
17. 2tours.take
18. is better if made several weeks in advance and wrapped in foil to season.

shortening, sugar, salt, eggs, molasses, soda, flour, milk, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, walnuts, raisins, currants, mixed fruit, cherries

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=611244 (may not work)