Frances' Fruitcake

Name: Frances' Fruitcake
Ingredients: 1/2 lb. butter; 1 lb. brown sugar; 8 eggs; 3 1/2 c. plain flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 2 lb. pecan halves; 2 lb. white raisins; 1/2 lb. candied whole cherries; 1/2 lb. candied pineapple, cut in chunks; 2 oz. lemon extract

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter
1 lb. brown sugar
8 eggs
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 lb. pecan halves
2 lb. white raisins
1/2 lb. candied whole cherries
1/2 lb. candied pineapple, cut in chunks
2 oz. lemon extract

Directions

1

Cream the butter and sugar well.
2

Add eggs, one at a time, mixing.
3

Sift about 1 cup of the flour over fruits and nuts, tossing to coat well.
4

To remaining flour, add baking powder. Stir into creamed mixture.
5

Stir in lemon extract, then add fruit-nut mixture.
6

Grease, then line with brown paper, a deep tube pan and a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
7

Lightly grease the paper. Spread batter into the 2 pans.