Yorkshire Fruit Cake

Name: Yorkshire Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. sugar; 1 c. butter; 6 eggs; 2 c. flour (all-purpose), sifted; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; 1/4 tsp. nutmeg; 1/2 tsp. salt; 3/4 c. brandy, orange juice or grape juice; 1 lb. seedless raisins; 3/4 lb. candied fruit; 1/2 lb. chopped dates; 1 lb. chopped pecan nutmeats; 1 doz. red and green candied cherries

14 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. butter
6 eggs
2 c. flour (all-purpose), sifted
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. brandy, orange juice or grape juice
1 lb. seedless raisins
3/4 lb. candied fruit
1/2 lb. chopped dates
1 lb. chopped pecan nutmeats
1 doz. red and green candied cherries

Directions

1

Beat the butter until soft.
2

Add the sugar which has been sifted.
3

Beat until well blended.
4

Beat in the 6 egg yolks.
5

Mix 1 3/4 cup of the flour, spices and salt and add alternately with the liquid.