Irish Fruit Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 (15 oz.) box seedless raisins
1 (15 oz.) box golden raisins
1 (No. 2) can crushed pineapple
2 to 2 1/2 c. water
3/4 c. margarine
dash of lemon juice
1 small bottle maraschino cherries, drained
4 oz. Irish whiskey
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. mace
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. allspice
2 eggs, well beaten

Preparation

Combine first 9 ingredients in a saucepan, including juice from pineapple.
Bring to a boil over medium heat.
Cook 10 minutes, then reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
Cool.
Into a large mixing bowl, sift together dry ingredients and spices.
Add cooled raisin mixture and eggs.
Beat well.
Bake in a greased 10-inch tube pan or 2 loaf pans at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.