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Fruit Cake Recipe

	Jmatthews00 / All my dishes 11 months, 4 weeks ago My grandma use to make this when I was growing up. She would wrap them after baking and brush the brandy over the top everyday until it was gone. Prep:20m Cook:120m Servings:12	Jmatthews00
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Ingredients

1 lb. butter

2 cups sugar

9 eggs

4 1/4 cups flour, sifted

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. black pepper

2 tsp. allspice

1 lb. candied cherries

1 lb. candied pineapple

1 lb. mixed candied fruit

1 lb. raisins (half currants, if desired)

1 lb. walnuts, chopped

2 cups sherry or brandy (I always use brandy

Directions

Cream butter, sugar, add eggs, beat well;

add flour sifted with spices, alternately with HALF of liquid.

Add fruit and nuts which have been dusted with small amount of additional flour.

Pour into ungreased pans lined with brown or wax paper.

Bake 250 degrees 4 hours if one large pan, approximately 2 hours for loaf pans.

Test with toothpick.

Remove from oven.

Pick top with fork or slim nail.

Pour remaining sherry or brandy over cakes, while still hot and in pan.

(While baking, a pan of water on bottom shelf helps keep it moist.)

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Comments

momo_55grandma 10 months ago said:
Great recipe can remember my grandma making this quite often for holidays thanks for the memories

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