Old Fashioned Fruitcake

Name: Old Fashioned Fruitcake
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 1/2 cups sugar; 6 eggs; 2 teaspoons brandy flavoring; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 pounds ready mix candied fruit; 1 pound seedless raisins; 3/4 pound candied pineapple; 3/4 pound whole candied cherries; 2 cups pecan halves; Garnish: light corn syrup and pecan halves

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 1/2 cups sugar
6 eggs
2 teaspoons brandy flavoring
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 pounds ready mix candied fruit
1 pound seedless raisins
3/4 pound candied pineapple
3/4 pound whole candied cherries
2 cups pecan halves
Garnish: light corn syrup and pecan halves

Directions

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["In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and eggs with an electric mixer until fluffy, adding eggs one at a time until yolk dissapears. Stir in flavoring.", "Sift together next 4 ingredients and mix thoroughly with butter and egg mixture. Work the fruit and nuts into batter with hands. Grease and flour a 19\" tube pan.""