Christmas Cockaigne Bars

Chocolate Fruit Cake
from Barb Grackie

2 - 9 x 13 pan
350 degrees

2 ¾ c Brown sugar (1 pound)
6 Eggs
4 oz. Chocolate squares

3 c Flour
1 T Cinnamon
1 ½ t Cloves
½ t Allspice
1 t Soda
1 t Salt

½ c Honey or molasses
2 ½ c Citron, candied lemon, orange, pineapple and nuts (blanched
Almonds)

Sift sugar. Gradually beat sugar with eggs. Grate chocolate combine and sift, flour, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, soda and salt. Add sifted ingredients to egg mixture alternating with honey or molasses. Add fruits and nuts. Spread into two greased 9 x 13 pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cut into bars.

Or you can take a brownie mix and add fruit and spices for an easy version.