Civil War Fruit Cake
Combine in a large saucepan:
3 medium apples, peeled and diced
2 cups raisins
2 cups water
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons lard or shortening
Cook together for five minutes.
Remove from heat and
thoroughly.
Sift together into a large mixing bowl:
3 cup flour
2 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Add apple-raisin mixture and stir thoroughly.
Add 1 cup chopped nuts.
Pour into a greased and lined tube cake pan.
Bake at 350 about and hour or until done.
This is the original recipe.
If you use self-rising flour, omit salt and soda.
Also omit sugar if you use 1 cup molasses.
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