MAMA'S POOR MAN FRUITCAKE

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This recipe was my grandmothers'. I normally do not like fruitcake, but this one is not as heavy.

Provided by star pooley

Categories     Sweet Breads

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 stick butter or margerine
2 c granulated sugar
2 eggs
4 c all purpose flour
1 tsp ground clove
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp baking soda
1 large bottle maraschino cherries, drained
1 box raisins
5 c water
1 lb walnuts, broken into pieces

Steps:

  • 1. Boil the raisins in water for 15 minutes; Drain, reserving 2 cups of the water.
  • 2. Grease and flour a large tube pan.
  • 3. In a large bowl, stir together flour, cloves, cinnamon and salt.
  • 4. In a medium bowl, cream the eggs, butter and sugar; add 2 cups of the raisin water and mix well.
  • 5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients; mix well.
  • 6. Mix in raisins, cherries, nut and baking soda.
  • 7. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until knife inserted comes out clean; Cool.

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