GreatGrandma's White Fruit Cake

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 lb whole macadamia nuts
3/4 lb fruit
1 lb white raisins
3/4 lb red and green candied cherries
1/2 lb candied pineapple

Grease and line and flour 4 - 1 lb bread pans. Cream shortening. Add sugar and beat well. Add eggs and beat. Add flour, baking powder mixture alternately with milk, vanilla, lemon extract mixture. Leave nuts and fruits whole except cut pineapple into small wedges. Sprinkle some flour over fruit and mix. Add fruit to creamed mixture.  Divide into 4 portions and bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Place a pan of water in the oven.