Large dark fruitcake

1 cake

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
5eachesEggs, separated
½cupMolasses
¼cupGrape juice
1cupButter
1cupSugar
1⅓cupRaisins
½poundsCandied pineapple, cut up
½poundsWhole Candied cherries
cupChopped dates
¼poundsChopped citron
¼poundsChopped orange peel
¼poundsChopped lemon peel
cupCut pecans
2cupsSifted flour
½teaspoonGround nutmeg
½teaspoonGround cloves
½teaspoonGround mace
1teaspoonGround cinnamon
1teaspoonBaking 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