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POOR MAN'S CAKE 2 c. sugar 1 c. shortening 1 c. raisins 1 c. dates, cut up 1 c. mixed fruit (candied fruit cake mix) 1 tsp. each salt, cinnamon, cloves and allspice 1 c. chopped walnuts 3 1/2 c. water Measure all ingredients in good sized saucepan. Boil for 20 minutes and allow to cool. Meanwhile, add 2 teaspoons baking soda to 1/2 cup warm water. Allow to set for a few minutes and "work". Add to cooled cooked mixture, add 1 small glass liquor or wine and stir in 4 1/2 cups flour. Mix well. Grease and flour 3 bread pans. Bake in preheated 350 degrees oven for 1 1/2 hours. Very moist. Makes a good fruit cake for the holidays. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |