Fruitcake #44948

19 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 eggs, separated
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup grape juice or 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/3 cups raisins
  • 1/2 lb cut up candied pineapple
  • 1/2 lb whole candied cherry
  • 1 1/4 cups snipped dates or 1 1/4 cups any dried fruit
  • 1/2 cup citron (optional)
  • 1 orange, zest of
  • 1 lemon, zest of
  • 1 3/4 cups pecan pieces or 1 3/4 cups walnut pieces
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon mace
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

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    ["Separate eggs.", "Beat yolks with molasses and juice.", "Cream butter and sugar.", "Add yolk mixture to creamed mixture and blend.", "Combine fruits and nuts; mix with 1 cup flour to coat.", "Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.", "Sift remaining 1 cup flour with spices.", "and baking soda.", "Beat egg whites until peaks form and fold into creamed mixture.", "**Cut cooking time in half to 1 hour for loaf pans.", "Gently stir in fruit/nuts and dry ingredients.", "Pour into a 9\" tube pan that has been well greased

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