Large Dark Fruitcake Recipe

Large Dark Fruitcake Recipe

Yield: 1 cake
Recipe by luhu.jp

Ingredients:
5 each: Eggs, separated
1/4 lbs: Chopped orange peel,
1/2 cup: Molasses,
1/4 lbs: Chopped lemon peel,
1/4 cup: Grape juice,
1 3/4 cup: Cut pecans,
1 cup: Butter,
2 cup: Sifted flour,
1 cup: Sugar,
1/2 tsp: Ground nutmeg,
1 1/3 cup: Raisins,
1/2 tsp: Ground cloves,
1/2 lbs: Candied pineapple, cut up
1/2 tsp: Ground mace,
1/2 lbs: Whole Candied cherries,
1 tsp: Ground cinnamon,
1 1/4 cup: Chopped dates,
1 tsp: Baking soda,
1/4 lbs: Chopped citron,

Directions:

Beat egg yolks, combine with molasses and grape juice.

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk mixture and blend well. Combine
fruit and nuts and mix with 1 cup flour to coat. Warm in 325 F. oven
for 5 minutes.

Sift remaining cup of flour with spices and soda.

Beat egg whites until peaks form and fold into creamed mixture. Stir
in fruits, nuts and dry ingredients.

Pour into 9 inch tube pan, bottom greased then lined with brown paper
also well greased. Bake in 300 F. oven 2 hours.

Put on rack to cool, wrap in foil and store in cold place. (freezes
well) **JJ** 102195.1612
JW> * COPIED Submitted By COOKING On 10-21-95


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