Fruitcake

13 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 12 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon brandy extract (or 3/4 cup milk, 1/4 cup brandy)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 12 cups flour
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups golden raisins
  • 1 cup dried apricot, chopped
  • 12 cup candied orange peel, chopped
  • 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat butter until light and creamy.
  2. 2
    Gradually add sugar, beating until smooth.
  3. 3
    Beat egg yolks together, lightly then add to mixture.
  4. 4
    Combine milk, brandy and vanilla.
  5. 5
    Mix flour and salt together.
  6. 6
    Alternately add milk mixture and flour mixture to butter mix.
  7. 7
    Fold in fruits and nuts.
  8. 8
    Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff but not dry.
  9. 9
    Fold whites into batter gently but thoroughly.
  10. 10
    Pour mixture into two buttered and floured bread molds.
  11. 11
    Bake at 275 degrees for 2 1/2 hours or until they test done with toothpick.
  12. 12
    Cool then remove from loaf pans.

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