Fruit Cake

Author

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Recipe

Measurements	Ingredients
1 1/2 Cups	Golden Raisins
1 1/2 Cups	Dark Raisins
2 Cups	Dates
6 Cups	Mixed Candied Fruit
2 Teaspoons	Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon	Allspice
1/2 Teaspoon	Cloves
1 Teaspoon	Nutmeg
1 1/2 Cups	Apricot Nectar (whole fruit)
2 Cups	Sugar
10	Eggs
6 Cups	Flour
2 Teaspoons	Salt
1/2 Teaspoon	Baking Soda
2 Tablespoons	Vanilla
2 Cups	Nuts
2 Cups	Butter
	Brown Paper
	Water

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Instructions

1. Rinse and drain raisins.
2. If they are dry and hard, steam them in a sieve over boiling water.
3. Combine dates, fruits, spices, and nectar in large kettle and cook slowly about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Cover and let stand overnight.
5. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs - mix well.
6. Sift flour, salt, and soda and add to creamed mixture.
7. Stir in vanilla and nuts.
8. Pour batter over fruits and mix thoroughly.
9. Turn into one 9” tube pan and two loaf pans 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2”, which have been lined with two thicknesses of greased brown paper and one of greased wax paper.
10. Bake 300 degrees Fahrenheit - 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
11. A shallow pan of water in bottom of oven makes moist cake. Makes 11 pounds.

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