3 Pound Fruit Cake

• 2/3 c. shortening or butter
• 2/3 c. brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 1/2 c. self-rising flour
• 1 c. fruit juice (orange or pineapple)
• 1/4 c. molasses
• 1 c. seedless raisins
• 1/2 c. pecans
• 1 lb. candied fruit
• 1/2 c. flour

1. Cream shortening,
2. sugar and eggs; mix well.
3. Add flour (sifted),
4. nutmeg and cinnamon alternately with juice, beating well aftertach addition.tredging fruit and nuts in the 1/2 cup flour,
5. fold
6. in
7. fruit,
8. nuts
9. and
10. molasses.
11. Pour
12. into 10-inch tube
13. pan
14. that has been greased and floured.
15. Bake in 275u0b0 oven 2 to
16. 3
17. hours with pan of water on bottom rack for moisture.

shortening, brown sugar, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon, flour, fruit juice, molasses, raisins, pecans, candied fruit, flour

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=332725 (may not work)