Fruit Cake

Combine in a large sauce pan:
1 lb seedless raisins
1 cup cut up dried apricots
1 can dried crushed pineapple
1 cup cut up dried prunes
1 cup cut up dried dates
Pineapple juice + enough water to = 3 cups
2 cups sugar
1 tsp soda, nutmeg & cinnamon
1 cup shortening (all or part butter)

Simmer 20 min - Set aside and cool thoroughly

Mix together in a separate bowl:
4 cups flour, 1 tsp soda & pinch of salt

Beat in a separate bowl:
2 eggs & 1 T vanilla
Add to cooled fruit mixture
Add flour mixture, mix well, add 1 cup nuts
Mix well
Pour 8 small loaf pans (wax paper lined or well sprayed)
Bake at 300 for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, testing with a tooth pick.