Carrot Fruit Cake (christmas)

6 carrots, grated
2 2/3 c sugar
2 TB butter
1 lb raisins
2 2/3 c water
2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp cloves, ground
2 tsp allspice
4 c flour
4 ts baking soda
1 lb candied fruit
1 lb pecans -- (or walnuts)

Combine carrots, sugar, butter, raisins, water, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice in a large pan and boil 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. Stir in the flour, soda then the candied fruit and nuts. Pour batter into well greased and floured loaf pans or one large bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour.