Boil together for 5 minutes:
2 and 1/2 cups white sugar
1 and 1/2 cups lard
2 cups water
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp salt
Cool
Add to cooled mixture:
4 eggs well beaten
1 tsp baking soda dissolved in 4 tbsp hot water.
2 rounding tsp baking powder
3 cups flour
Combine with above mixture:
cut (do not grind)
1 lb (3 cups) nuts
1 lb (2 cups) raisins
1 lb (2 cups) dates
1/2 lb (2 cups) figs
1 lb (2 cups) citron
Add 1 and 1/2 cups flour
Bake in slow 250 to 275° oven for 2 1/2 hrs