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Dark Fruit Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup strawberry jam
4 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves
1 cup dates
1/2 cup cherries
1/2 cup green cherries
1 pkg seeded raisins
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup molasses
1 cup cold tea
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
1/2 pkg. currants
1/2 pkg seedless raisiins
450 gram glazed fruit
Directions:
Directions:
Mix 1/2 cup of flour with fruit. Cream the shortening and sugar. Add eggs,molasses, tea and jam. Then add the flour with the spices, baking powder,soda and slat. Then add the fruit.bake at275 for 2 1/2 hours.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
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