Carrot Fruit Cake
6 ea carrots, grated
2 2/3 c sugar
2 TB butter
1 lb raisins
2 2/3 c water
2 ts salt
2 ts cinnamon
2 ts cloves, ground
2 ts allspice
4 c flour
4 ts baking soda
1 lb candied fruit
1 lb pecans -- (or walnuts)
Combine carrots, sugar, butter, raisins, water, salt, cinnamon,
cloves, and allspice in a large pan and boil 5 minutes. Remove from
the heat and cool. Stir in the flour, soda then the candied fruit
and nuts.
Pour batter into well greased and floured loaf pans or one large
bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour. |