Fruit Cake

Simmer for 20 min:
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 cup each: raisins, cut up apricots, pineapple chunks cut in half, and whole cherries

Add 5 T shortening while mixture cools
When cool add 4 eggs

Whisk together
3 cups flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
 Mix with fruit, shortening and egg mixture

Optional - 2 to 3 TBS rum flavoring

Pour into 2 greased loaf pans 
Bake 90 min or until toothpick is clean