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FRUIT CAKE Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1½ cup shortening
2 cups sugar
6 eggs, well beaten
4 cup flour
½ cup molasses
½ cup perked coffee
¼ cup grape juice
1 teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 jar (1 pound) mixed fruit
¾ box raisins
1 box (1 pound) Dates
½ pound candied cherries
nuts of choice, pecans are best
1 cup First anniversary port wine (use any good port wine)

Directions:
Directions:
Mix the beaten eggs, melted shortening, sugar, flour, molasses, coffee, grape juice, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Next, cut up mixed fruit, raisins, dates, cherries and nuts.. Mix all together. Grease a tube pan. Line with wax paper. Grease wax paper. Pour batter in pan and bake at 275 degrees or lower for 3½ hours. Let cool overnight. Put on a plate on foil and white cloth. Spoon a cup of port wine all over cake until empty. After soaking, wrap in cloth. Put in a cool dry place for one month before eating.

 

 

 

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