1 & 1/2 cups sugar, 1 tbsp syrup,  2 tbsp butter, 2 cups boiling water.

Put in pot and bring almost to the boil, then add 3/4 lb (12 oz) mixed fruit.

Leave to cool and then add 3 cups of flour , 2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp baking soda & 1 tsp of ginger. Mix well and then put into  2 greased loaf tins and bake  for 1 hour at 350F.