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Christmas Fruit Cake

One cup of sugar, one cup of shortening, one cup molasses, one cup boiling water, one cup raisins, one cup citron, one cup currants, one teaspoon each or lemon, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and allspice, one rounding teaspoon of soda, pinch of salt, four cups of flour. Bake slowly three-quarters of an hour.