Fruit Cake

Name: Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 lb. citron; 1/2 lb. lemon peel; 1/2 lb. orange peel; 2 pkg. pitted dates; 1 pkg. raisins; 1 lb. candied pineapple (3 colors); 1 lb. candied cherries (2 colors); 1 c. orange juice; 1 lb. sugar; 1/2 lb. coconut; 3 c. chopped pecans; 4 c. flour; 1 tsp. cloves; 2 tsp. allspice; 1 tsp. nutmeg; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 lb. butter; 10 eggs

18 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. citron
1/2 lb. lemon peel
1/2 lb. orange peel
2 pkg. pitted dates
1 pkg. raisins
1 lb. candied pineapple (3 colors)
1 lb. candied cherries (2 colors)
1 c. orange juice
1 lb. sugar
1/2 lb. coconut
3 c. chopped pecans
4 c. flour
1 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. baking powder
1 lb. butter
10 eggs

Directions

1

Prepare fruit and nuts, chopping into medium size pieces. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of flour.
2

Mix with fingers until pieces are separated.
3

Add more flour if necessary.
4

Sift remaining flour with spices and other dry ingredients.
5

Cream butter; stir in sugar gradually, then the beaten eggs.
6

Add flour alternately with orange juice.
7

Pour batter over floured fruit and nuts and mix thoroughly.
8

Bake in wax paper-lined pans in sizes and shapes desired.
9

Bake at 250° for 3 to 4 hours.
10

Cool in pans.
11

Makes 12 pounds.