2 c. Crisco
4 c. brown sugar
6 egg yolks, beaten, beat whites until stiff
1 lb. raisins
1/2 lb. dates
1/2 lb. figs
1 c. jam, blackberry
1/2 lb. candied cherries
1/2 c. sorghum
1/2 c. blackberry juice, orange or apple
1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. black coffee
1 lb. pecans
5 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. nutmeg

Cream Crisco and sugar until well mixed, add egg yolks, all liquid ingredients, always add fruit after flour has been put in. Fold in egg whites and nuts last.

Make sure you put a little flour on the nuts before adding to mixture. Pour into a greased tube pan and 1 greased loaf pan.