Large dark fruitcake

1 cake

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
5 eaches Eggs, separated
½ cup Molasses
¼ cup Grape juice
1 cup Butter
1 cup Sugar
1⅓ cup Raisins
½ pounds Candied pineapple, cut up
½ pounds Whole Candied cherries
1¼ cup Chopped dates
¼ pounds Chopped citron
¼ pounds Chopped orange peel
¼ pounds Chopped lemon peel
1¾ cup Cut pecans
2 cups Sifted flour
½ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon Ground cloves
½ teaspoon Ground mace
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon Baking soda

Directions

Beat egg yolks, combine with molasses and grape juice.

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk mixture and blend well. Combine fruit and nuts and mix with 1 cup flour to coat. Warm in 325 F. oven for 5 minutes.

Sift remaining cup of flour with spices and soda.

Beat egg whites until peaks form and fold into creamed mixture. Stir in fruits, nuts and dry ingredients.

Pour into 9 inch tube pan, bottom greased then lined with brown paper also well greased. Bake in 300 F. oven 2 hours.

Put on rack to cool, wrap in foil and store in cold place. (freezes well) **JJ** 102195.1612

JW> * COPIED Submitted By COOKING On 10-21-95

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