Boiled Fruitcake - recipe

Louise Thellian’s Boiled Fruitcake *

*Given to me by my beloved friend Babs.

Boil together for 5 minutes:

1 lb. seedless raisins

1 lb. brown sugar

2 tbsp. lard (or margerine)

2 cups water

Let cool, then transfer to a big deep mixing bowl, then add:

2 Level tbsp. of baking soda dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water

Mix the following together and add to mixture:

4 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp. allspice

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. cloves

1 tsp. nutmeg

1 cup chopped nuts

Pour into 2 loaf pans that have been greased and floured. Bake at 350-F or 177-C degrees for 1 hour.

Louise Thellian, a friend of Sandy’s, does cover art for us from time to time.