Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Grandma Klein's Fruit Cake

1c brown sugar
1 or 2 eggs
1 c shortening
1 c sour milk
1 tsp soda
1/2 c molasses
3 c flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
pinch of cloves
1 c chopped raisins
1 c currents
1/2 c citron
1 container red cherries for fruit cake
1 container green cherries for fruit cake
Any other Fruit or Nuts
Brandy or Rum extract, sweeter than rum or brandy which also can be used.

Mix wet ingredients together in a mixer.  Add flour with spices.  Fold in fruit and nuts.
Bake 275 degrees for 3 hours in a round spring form pan greased and lined with wax paper. Do not over bake.






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