1 lb Dried apricots, chopped
1 lb Dates, chopped
1 lb Red and green candied
-cherries (store bought or
-even better, homemade)
1 lb Red and greed candied
-pineapple (store bought or
-homemade)
1 lb Golden raisins
1 lb Almonds, blanched, toasted,
-chopped
1 lb Pecans, broken into pieces
4 c All purpose flour
1 lb Sweet butter
3/4 lb (1 1/2 cups) brown sugar
3/4 lb (1 1/2 cups) granulated
-sugar
12 Eggs
1 ts Ground cloves
2 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Mace
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
4 tb Rum
4 tb Curacao
4 tb Brandy
2 Oranges, Juice and rind of
2 Lemons, Juice and rind of
from Mom Rose’s Book of Sinfully Delicious Cakes, Cookies, Pies, etc.
Makes 4 8″x 5″ x 3″ loaves.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Thoroughly grease four 8 x 5 x 3″ loaf pans.
Dredge fruits and nuts with 1 cup flour and set aside. Cream butter and
sugars. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Sift
remaining flour with spices, baking soda, and salt, add add to creamed
mixture alternately with flavorings and juices. Pour into loaf pans. Set
the pans in a large pan of water and bake for about 2 1/2 hours.
Yields
1 Servings
