Excellent Holiday Fruitcake

Yields:	16 servings
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	Preparation	15 minutes
	Cooking	1 .5 hours
	Ready In	1 .75 hours

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Ingredients

1	pound	raisins, seedless
1 1/3	cups	water
1 1/2	cups	sugar
1/4	cup	vegetable shortening
2 1/2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1	teaspoon	salt
1/2	teaspoon	cloves, ground
1/2	teaspoon	nutmeg
1/2	teaspoon	allspice
1	teaspoon	cinnamon
1	teaspoon	baking soda
1	teaspoon	baking powder
1	teaspoon	salt
1/2	cup	walnuts	chopped
1	pound	candied fruit	holiday fruit
2		eggs

Directions

1. In a medium sized saucepan, combine the sugar, raisins and Boil for 5 minutes. (Note, you may substitute 3/4 cup light brown sugar and 3/4 cup granulated sugar; you may also substitute 1 cup of water and 1/3 cup light rum).

2. Meanwhile, while the raisin mixture is boiling, add 1/4 cup shortening.

3. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, spices, soda and Mix well, and add the holiday fruit and nuts.

4. In a small bowl, beat the eggs well. When the raisin mixture has boiled for 5 minutes, QUICKLY add the egg mixture to the raisin mixture and then QUICKLY add all to the flour mixture and blend well.

5. Pour into a lightly greased tube pan and bake at 300F for 1 1/2 hours.

6. Cool completely.

Source: Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY Typed for you by: Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS, Watertown, NY 1993 315-785-8098 or 315-786-1120