Delicious Fruit Cake

Name: Delicious Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 lb. each: seeded raisins and seedless raisins; 1 lb. currants; 1/2 lb. candied lemon peel; 1/2 lb. candied orange peel; 1 1/2 lb. each: candied cherries and pineapple; 1 1/2 lb. pecans; 1 1/2 lb. English walnuts; 1/2 lb. almonds; 1 lb. dates; 1 c. brandy (apple or peach); 5 c. flour, sifted; 1 tsp. each: soda and baking powder; 3 tsp. allspice; 3 tsp. cloves; 2 tsp. nutmeg; 12 eggs, separated; 1 lb. butter; 1 lb. light brown sugar; 1 c. molasses; 1 pt. strawberry preserves; 1 pt. fig preserves

21 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. each: seeded raisins and seedless raisins
1 lb. currants
1/2 lb. candied lemon peel
1/2 lb. candied orange peel
1 1/2 lb. each: candied cherries and pineapple
1 1/2 lb. pecans
1 1/2 lb. English walnuts
1/2 lb. almonds
1 lb. dates
1 c. brandy (apple or peach)
5 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp. each: soda and baking powder
3 tsp. allspice
3 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. nutmeg
12 eggs, separated
1 lb. butter
1 lb. light brown sugar
1 c. molasses
1 pt. strawberry preserves
1 pt. fig preserves

Directions

1

Pour 1/4 cup brandy over raisins and currants; let soak while you chop and slice other fruits and nuts.
2

Mix all fruit and dredge with 3 cups flour.
3

Sift rest of flour with soda, baking powder and spices.
4

Cream butter; add sugar and cream until light and fluffy. Add well beaten egg yolks, molasses, figs and strawberries and blend.
5

Add fruits and nuts.
6

Fold in dry ingredients.
7

Beat egg whites until stiff.
8

Add to batter.
9

Turn into pans (lined with wax paper).
10

Fill pans 3/4 full.
11

Bake at 250° for about 3 hours for 2 pound cake and 4 hours for 5 pound cake.
12

Brush tops and sides with Brown Sugar Glaze.