1 pound butter
1/4 cup water
1 pound flour
1/2 teaspoon soda
3 1/2 lb currants
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 1/2 lb raisins
1/2 TB mace
1/4 lb citron
1/2 TB nutmeg
1/4 lb dates
1/2 TB cinnamon
10 eggs
1/4 TB crushed cloves
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup crushed walnuts
Cream butter, eggs and sugar. Add water and molasses. Sift flour, soda and spices and add to batter slowly. Stir in currants, raisins and citron. Add any other 'magic herbs and spices'. Pour into prepared pans and bake in a slow oven (250-300) until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Time will vary from 40 to 50 minutes, according to oven.
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