Amish Recipes Fruitcake

Cream together shortening and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Sift together dry ingredients. Stir in alternately with frozen orange juice. Blend in candied fruit, raisins and nuts. Line 2 loaf pans (9" x 5" x 3 ") with wax paper and grease. fill pans almost full. Bake at 300° F for 2½ - 3 hours. Bake (cover with paper the last hour) until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool. wrap in tinfoil. Store in airtight container in cool place.

1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
4 large eggs
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon and mace
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and allspice
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1 cup frozen orange juice
1 lb. candied mixed fruit
2 lbs. candied red and green cherries
1/2 lb. raisins
1 cup nuts

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