Poor Man's Fruit Cake Recipe
I grew up eating this Poor Man's Fruitcake frequently and am happy to share this recipe with you. The main ingredient in Poor Man's Fruitcake is Fruits. I will prepare this Poor Man's Fruitcake as Snack for a get-together I am soon going to host. Just try it once, and you'll no doubt want to prepare this for your friends again.
Summary
Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexJust Enjoy
Ingredients
1 c. sugar
1 c. coffee
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. mace
1 c. chopped dates
1 c. chopped citron
1 tsp. soda
2 c. flour
Directions
Combine sugar, coffee, shortening, salt, cloves, cin- namon, mace, dates and citron in saucepan; boil for 3 minutes.
Cool to lukewarm.
Dissolve soda in 2 tablespoons warm water; add flour and soda mixture to batter, beating well.
Beat together hard.
Bake in 9-inch pan 1 hour at 350 to 375 degrees.
Cool to lukewarm.
Dissolve soda in 2 tablespoons warm water; add flour and soda mixture to batter, beating well.
Beat together hard.
Bake in 9-inch pan 1 hour at 350 to 375 degrees.
