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Cold Water Fruit Cake

Ingredients & Directions


2 c White sugar
2 tb Shortening
1 ts Cinnamon,
1 ts Nutmeg
1 ts Cloves
1 lb Raisins (seeded)
2 c Cold water
3 c Flour
1 ts Soda
1 ts Salt
1 ts Vanilla

combine 1st.7 ingrediences in saucepan, stir and bring to a boil over
medium heat and boil 5 min. Let cool. Then add vanilla. Add the flour, soda
and salt mixture & at the same time add cut up cherries & nuts at least a
1/2 cup each. I also add a cup regular raisins. Pour batter into a greased
& floured tube pan and bake in 350 oven 1 1/2 hrs.

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Yields
12 Servings