Grannys' Fruit Cake
Very Fruit Cake recipe
Yield
36 servingsPrep
15 minCook
60 minReady
90 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 2 | cups |
water
|
|
| 2 | cups |
sugar
|
|
| ⅔ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
| 4 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
allspice
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cloves
|
|
| 1 | cup |
mixed dried fruit
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
currants
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 473 | ml |
water
|
|
| 473 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 158 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 946 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 5 | ml |
allspice
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cloves
|
|
| 237 | ml |
mixed dried fruit
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
currants
|
Directions
In a pot, combine the first four ingredients.
Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute.
Set aside to cool.
Sift together dry ingredients.
Make a well in the centre and fold in the boiled ingredients.
Mix well. Bake at 300 F for 60 minutes in floured and greased loaf pans or cake pans.
Test to see if done all the way through.
If not, return to oven for a few more minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.
