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Misc: Civil War Fruit Cake

Source of Recipe

Posted by Caroline at RC
Combine in saucepan:

3 medium apples, peeled and diced
2 cups raisins or cut-up dates, if you prefer (raisins are best)
2 cups water
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons shortening (lard or margarine)

Cook together for five minutes.
Remove from heat and cool thoroughly.


Sift together into a large mixing bowl:

3 cup flour
2 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon each: ground cloves, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon

Add apple-raisin mixture and stir thoroughly.
Add 1 cup chopped nuts (I always use pecans)
Pour into a greased and lined tube cake pan.
Bake at 350 degrees ~ approx. 1 hour or until done.