Fruitcake
It’s not Christmas without the fruitcake.
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb candied cherries
1 lb candied pineapple
1 lb dates
2 lbs pecans
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
8 large eggs
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
4 1/2 tsp baking powder
DIRECTIONS:
1. Chop 1st four ingredients. Mix eggs & sugar. Mix flour with spices and baking powder.
2. Layer cherries, sprinkle flour mixture, layer pecan. Layer pinapple, sprinkle flour mixture, layer pecans.
3. Layer dates, sprinkle flour mixture layer pecans. Repeat layers till all used up.
4. Pour egg and sugar mixture over fruit and nuts, mix well by hand.
5. Line pans that are used with wax paper and packed with mixture and put in a 225* oven and bake till toothpick inserted comes out clean.
6. Let cool and pull wax paper off.
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 60 minutes
Serves: 16