Berwin Illinois 1950’s through the 1980’s 

Christmas Cake                      Baked 12/23/77         

3 c. dark raisins (1 box)

3 c. dark brown sugar (1 box)

3 c. water (or black coffee)

1 ½ c. Crisco (can)

Place in a sauce pan – simmer 20 min. – cool –

Then add dry ingredients: Sifted 3 times

5 ¼ c. flour                               ¾ tsp. salt

3 tsp. baking soda                  2 tsp. cinnamon

3 tsp. vanilla

Add chopped nuts 1 c. to sifted dry ingred. Combine – add vanilla

Grease & flour pans. (This recipe makes 2 bread pans 1 oval & a little round cake)

Preheat oven to 300degrees

Bake ½ hr. middle of oven – check; Bake 15 min. or so more + maybe 3×5

Bake maybe 10 – 15 min. more, watch. 

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