Well I have been slacking a bit on posting recipes but I really wanted to post this one. I was going through a dresser at my parent's home and found a recipe box. As I started going through it I realized I was looking through my grandmother's recipes that were most likely used for her holiday cooking. I think some of the recipes were most likely given to her during her wedding shower or passed along from her church friends over the years. I am posting the fruit cake recipe (given to my grandmother from Alice and Goldie) in honor of Christmas and honoring the tradition of passing along good tidings to friends. (Please note, I have not actually made this recipe before so feel free to comment if you do try)
Ingredients & Directions:- 1 cup brown sugar or white sugar
- 1/2 cup Crisco
- 1 cup raisins and any other fruit you like
- 1 cup dates (Alice said she likes just the dates and Goldie likes the dates and raisins)
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cloves (I assume ground cloves. Goldie doesn't use cloves in her version)
- 1 tsp nutmeg
1. Mix all ingredients and boil 3 minutes. Let cool
2. Sift together well and add to mixture...
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
3. After pouring into pan you can sprinkle nuts over the top before baking
4. Bake at 300 or 325 degrees in a slow oven (not really sure what a slow oven is) for 45 minutes
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Enjoy!
