Fruitcake

Fruitcake

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Computers come and go, but my fruitcake recipe has been with me since the early 80's.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups golden raisins
  • 1 cup dark raisins
  • 1 cup currants
  • 2 cups dried apricot halves
  • 2 cups figs, halved
  • 1 cup pitted prunes
  • 1cup pitted dates
  • 4 cups walnuts
  • 2 cups pecans
  • 3 small jars orange flavoring (oil)
  • 3 small jars lemon flavoring (oil)
  • 1/2 cup candied ginger
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp mace
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 2 cups brandy
  • 1/2 cup prune juice (or juice of choice)
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pound butter
  • 3 cups dark brown sugar
  • 8 eggs

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