Cheap Dark Fruitcake

This is another recipe that I got from the collection in out local newspaper. Sounds like a simple recipe to make.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 1 dark fruitcake

Ingredients

• 2  cups brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 2  cups water
• 1  lb  sticky raisins (not seeded)
• 3  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove

Directions

1. Mix together 2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup shortening, 2 cups water and 1 lb. sticky raisins. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
2. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Add to raisin mixture.
3. Bake for 1 hour in 325F oven.
4. You can also add cherries (red and green), mixed peel, nutmeats, and currants as well to this recipe.