White Fruitcake

Name: White Fruitcake
Ingredients: 1 lb butter; 2 cups sugar; 8 eggs; 1 lemon, juice and rind of, grated; 3 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 12 lbs white raisins; 1 lb red glazed cherries; 1 lb green glazed cherries; 12 lb blanched almond; 12 lb cut mixed peel; 12 lb cut citron; 12 lb pineapple ring; 1 cup flour (for dusting fruit)

15 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 lb butter
2 cups sugar
8 eggs
1 lemon, juice and rind of, grated
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 12 lbs white raisins
1 lb red glazed cherries
1 lb green glazed cherries
12 lb blanched almond
12 lb cut mixed peel
12 lb cut citron
12 lb pineapple ring
1 cup flour (for dusting fruit)

Directions

1

Prepare and dust fruit with one cup flour.
2

Cream butter and sugar.
3

Add eggs, juice and rind of lemon.
4

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
5

Add mixing well.
6

Add prepared fruit.
7

Put in greased tins which have been lined with one layer of brown paper and one layer of waxed paper.
8

bake 300F reducing heat to 275F after first half hour of baking to prevent cake from becoming too brown.
9

Cooking time approx 3 hours.