1 lb dried fruit mix
1 lb seedless raisins (3 cups)
1 lb dates (optional)
1/2 lb walnuts or pecans (2 cups)
1/4 cup molasses or honey
1/4 cup grape juice
1 cup butter or margarine
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
2 cups sifted flour
1/4 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t ground cloves
1/2 t mace
Mix the fruits, nuts, molasses, grape juice. Cream butter, gradually add brown sugar, then beat in eggs, one at a time, beating each in thoroughly. Add fruit mixture to creamed ingredients, then add sifted dry ingredients. Mix all together thoroughly. Bake in medium loaf pans or 1 1/2 quart casserole dish, greased and lined with greased paper (or spray with Pam and use wax paper). Bake at 275 degrees for 2 1/2 hours with a pan of water in the oven. Remove pan to cool. Leave paper on cake.
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