Friendship cake starter fruit mixture

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Pineapple chunks -- drained
1 cup Maraschino cherries -- undrained
1 cup Peaches; sliced -- undrained
3 cups Sugar
6 tablespoons Brandy

Directions

Combine pineapple, 1 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons brandy in a glass gallon jar; let stand for 2 weeks. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and with a wooden spoon inserted through the foil stir daily. Do not remove foil or spoon. Be sure to stir daily.

After 2 weeks add cherries, 1 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons brandy. Let stand 2 more weeks, stirring daily.

Fourth week. Add peaches, 1 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons brandy. Let stand 2 more weeks, stirring daily.

Sixth week. Strain fruit from the juice using a plastic strainer. Do NOT use metal strainer. Use fruit for ice cream topping, etc. Juice is starter for Friendship Cake, 1 pint per batch.

Note. Use fruit in juice NOT syrup. Never refrigerate the starter.

Day one must start within 3 or 4 days after the fruit has been drained.

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From: Marjorie Scofield Date: 06-15-95 (160) Fido: Recipes

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