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- Source:
- lucky
Serves/Makes:10 pounds fruit cake.
- Ingredients
- 4-1/2 cups (1050 ml) flour
- 1 tsp (5 ml). baking powder
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml). cloves
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml). cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml). mace
- 2 cups (475 ml) butter or Crisco
- 2 cups (475 ml) brown sugar
- 10 eggs, well beaten
- 1/2 lb (.2 kg). candied cherries
- 1/2 lb (.2 kg). candied pineapple (green &
- red)
- 1 lb (.5 kg). chopped dates
- 1 lb (.5 kg). currants
- 1 lb (.5 kg). citron, thinly sliced
- 1/2 lb (.2 kg). candied orange & lemon peel
- 1/2 lb (.2 kg). nuts (or more)
- 1 cup (225 ml) honey
- 1 cup (225 ml) gumdrops, cut fine
- 1 cup (225 ml) molasses
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) cider
- Preparation
- Sift flour once.
- Measure flour, add baking powder and spices and sift three times together.
- Cream shortening thoroughly; add sugar gradually and cream together until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, fruit, peel, nuts, honey, molasses and cider.; Gradually add flour and stir to combine.
- Bake in 4 greased 8"x8"x2" pans, lined with greased brown paper or parchment paper.
- Cook in slow oven, 250 degrees (125 C.) for 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
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