PURITY CHRISTMAS CAKE

PURITY CHRISTMAS CAKE

3 eggs
1-1/2 cup raisins
1-1/2 cup currants (or more raisins)
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 wine glass brandy (or fruit juice)
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 pound almonds or nuts
1/4 cup mixed candied fruit or peel
1/4 cup candied cherries
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 tsp baking soda
1-1/4 cups all purpose flour

Cut nuts and fruit fine and dredge in part of the flour.

Mix eggs and juice. Put soda in molasses and add. Add remaining flour.

Mix all together till all is moist. Pour into greased and floured graduated pans. Bake in slow oven 275' to 300'; small 1-1/4 hr.; med. 1-3/4 hr.; large 2-1/4 hr