"Meet the Cook: Even people who normally won't eat fruitcake enjoy these, I've found. We are retired (my husband and I have two grown daughters). I've been cooking for 50 years...and my mother, who's 83, thinks nothing of baking 8 dozen cinnamon rolls, custard pies and raisin bread all on the same day!?Libby Over, Phillipsburg, Ohio..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup light molasses
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1/4 cup water
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1 package (15 ounces) raisins
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1 pound candied fruit, chopped
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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2/3 cup sugar
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3 Eggland's Best Eggs
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1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/4 cup milk
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1 cup chopped nuts