3 c. dates
3 c. raisins
2 c. walnuts or pecans
1 lb. mixed candied fruit
1/4 c. molasses
1/4 c. grape juice
1 c. butter
1 1/4 c. packed brown sugar
4 eggs
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. mace

Mix all ingredients together. Use 2 loaf pans. Grease pans, line with brown paper, grease the brown paper, line with wax paper and grease it also. Pour in the batter.

Place a pan of water on the lower shelf in oven beneath the loaf pans. Bake 325 degrees for 1 hour plus. Check with a toothpick to see when batter is done.