This recipe came from an old woman I used to work with about 32 years ago. She made them in loaves, sliced them and passed them out for all to enjoy. Her name was Eva. I have made them several times through the years. The mixed fruit contains rinds of oranges and grapefruit and that gives the bad taste to fruit cakes.

1 pound box graham crackers
1 pound candied Cherries (Do not use the mixed fruit with
1 pound candied Pineapple fruit rinds for this)
12 oz. box black or white raisins
1 pound bag English walnuts shelled
1 pound bag Pecans shelled
1/2 pound flaked coconut
1 large can Carnation evaporated milk
3 cups sugar

1. Roll graham crackers until fine crumbs. Cut up fruit and nuts and mix well with crumbs in a large bowl.
2. Cook sugar and milk for 7 minutes stirring constantly. Pour over graham cracker/fruit/nut mixture. Let cool slightly.
3. Butter hands and mix well until all particles are wet.
4. Pack by hand into 1 large or 2 small pans. I use bundt pans or if I am wanting to freeze for later or for gifts I use small loaf pans. They are also pretty in decorative molds.
5. Wrap tightly and place in refrigerator. Remove 30 minutes before slicing. Makes 7 1/2 pounds of fruitcake.

This went directly to my pages for future use! Sounds good!

Yummy. I bookmarked this one.

These are great! I don't like regular fruitcake, but this one is different. You'll love it!

hello fellow quilter from AR (plainJane)... what part of AR do you live in?

Thank you!

someone else sent in an unbaked recipe.very much like this one but they used sweetened condensed milk.....

your's is calling for evaporated milk..right?

Just wanting to be sure before mixing all these ingredients.....

thanks.......mj

My mother made these many years ago and they were oh so delish! Perhaps too delish! Thanks for reminding me of them again. Will be making some soon.

Yes I use evaporated milk. You could probably use the sweetened condensed milk in it though

Sounds yummy