Mike'S Fabulous Fruitcake

Name: Mike'S Fabulous Fruitcake
Ingredients: 1 lb dried currant; 1 lb dried apricot; 1/2 lb dried dates; 1/2 lb dried fig; 1/4 lb candied orange peel; 1/4 lb candied lemon peel; 1/4 lb crystallized ginger; 1/2 lb walnuts; 3 cups Southern Comfort; 1 lb flour; 1 lb brown sugar; 1 lb butter; 2 tablespoons lyle golden syrup; 8 eggs; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 3 -4 cups Southern Comfort, for soaking,as needed (optional)

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Ingredients

1 lb dried currant
1 lb dried apricot
1/2 lb dried dates
1/2 lb dried fig
1/4 lb candied orange peel
1/4 lb candied lemon peel
1/4 lb crystallized ginger
1/2 lb walnuts
3 cups Southern Comfort
1 lb flour
1 lb brown sugar
1 lb butter
2 tablespoons lyle golden syrup
8 eggs
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
3 -4 cups Southern Comfort, for soaking,as needed (optional)

Directions

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["Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.", "Coarsely chop fruit, orange and lemon peel, ginger, and walnuts, then soak overnight in Southern Comfort.", "In a very large bowl (a very big KitchenAid mixer works well) beat together the butter, brown sugar, and golden syrup, then beat in the eggs one at a time.", "Add in flour, spices, and fruit-nut mixture.", "Put in a greased 10-inch square pan or put in greased mini loaf pans; do not fill pans more than 2/3 full.", "If using one pan, set it in a water bath to bake, but a water bath is not necessary for mini-loaves; bake at 275 degrees F for 3-4 hours (1-2 hours for mini loaves).", "Cakes are done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean and dry.", "Optional: soak finished fruitcake (s), wrapped in cheesecloth, in additional Southern Comfort.", "Optional (preferred): let loaves\"cure\"" for about 30 days in an airtight container in a cool place.""