Christmas Fruitcake

Name: Christmas Fruitcake
Ingredients: 1 lb butter; 1 1/2 lb brown sugar; 1 1/2 lbs flour; 2 tsp nutmeg; 1 tsp mace; 1 tsp cloves; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp baking soda; 3 tsp baking powder; 3 lbs raisins; 2 lbs currants; 1 lb citron, sliced; 1 lb dates, sliced; 10 eggs, well beaten; 1 c molasses; 1 c strong cold coffee; Juice and grated rind of 1 lemon; 1 c tart jelly; 1/4 lb almonds, sliced

19 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 lb butter
1 1/2 lb brown sugar
1 1/2 lbs flour
2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp mace
1 tsp cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
3 tsp baking powder
3 lbs raisins
2 lbs currants
1 lb citron, sliced
1 lb dates, sliced
10 eggs, well beaten
1 c molasses
1 c strong cold coffee
Juice and grated rind of 1 lemon
1 c tart jelly
1/4 lb almonds, sliced

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
2

Sift dry ingredients together 3 times and mix with fruit.
3

Add eggs to creamed mixture. Add flour-fruit mixture alternately with next 5 ingredients and beat thoroughly.
4

Pour into pans lined with greased paper. Sprinkle almonds on top.
5

Cover cakes with greased paper.
6

Steam for 2 hours, then bake in slow oven 300° 1 1/2 to 2 hours, removing paper last 1/2 hour to dry surface.