Ruby's Boiled Fruitcake

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 12 cup oleo
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup raisins
• 12 cup nuts
• 12 cup dates
• you can substitute the 1 cup dates and nuts with any combination mixed nuts and dried fruit
• 2 cups flour, sifted with
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract

1. Mix together in cooking pan oleo, cinnamon, cloves, salt, raisins and fruit and nuts.
2. Put all ingredients on stove and let come to boil.
3. Set aside to cool.
4. When lukewarm, add flour, soda and lemon extract.
5. Bake in 9-inch square pan at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
6. No need to frost.
7. Tastes better if allowed to set 24 hours.

sugar, water, oleo, cinnamon, clove, salt, raisins, nuts, dates, flour, baking soda, lemon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rubys-boiled-fruitcake-407082 (may not work)