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Fruitcake

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  • Servings: 20
  • Prep: 2h
  • Cook: 3h
    • The following recipe serves 20 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 pound raisins
  • 1/2 pound dried apricots
  • 1/4 pound candied fruit
  • 1/2 pound nuts
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup jelly
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground clove
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Chop fruit and nuts. Sprinkle with 1 cup flour.

  • Step 2: Measure remaining dry ingredients and sift.

  • Step 3: Line a large tube pan with brown paper well greased.

  • Step 4: Cream butter really well. Add sugar and cream, beat until real fluffy. Add jelly or molasses. Stir in egg yolks.

  • Step 5: Add liquid alternately with flour mixture.

  • Step 6: Add the fruit/nuts mixture; beat well.

  • Step 7: Bake in slow oven 300 degrees F for 3 hours.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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