Christmas Nut Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter and sugar.
2. 2
   Add beaten egg yolks, flour, chopped fruits, broken nuts and lemon extract.
3. 3
   Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
4. 4
   Fold into batter.
5. 5
   Bake 1 hour at 300°.
6. 6
   Can be baked in 3 small loaf pans or 1 large tube pan.
7. 7
   Add small pan of water in oven while baking to keep from drying.
8. 8
   Refrigerate for better cutting.
9. 9
   Pans can be lined with foil.