3 c. shortening
6 c. sugar
12 eggs
9 c. flour
2 tbsp. baking powder
6 tbsp. caraway seeds
3 tsp. vanilla
3 c. nuts, chopped
3 c. dates, chopped
1 1/2 c. mixed peels
1 c. candied cherries
1 1/2 tsp. salt

Sift flour, salt, and baking powder, and cut in shortening like pie dough. Add sugar, caraway seeds, nuts, dates, cherries, and peels. Mix well. Add well- beaten eggs and vanilla. Mix until stiff like pie dough. Grease and line loaf pans with waxed paper. (I usually do not grease pans.)

I bake loaves at 325 degrees for 1 hour. After this, I start checking every 10 minutes. Loaves should be lightly browned and be firm to touch. Oven temperatures vary, so watch out. Makes 4 large loaves.