George Washington'S Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. butter
3 c. sugar
5 eggs, separated and beaten
1 c. milk
3 tsp. baking powder
4 c. flour
1 c. currants, floured
3/4 c. raisins, chopped and floured
a handful of citron, chopped and floured
cinnamon to suit
nutmeg to suit

Preparation

Cream the butter and sugar in a wooden mixing bowl. Lightly stir in the separately beaten egg whites and yolks. Then blend in the milk. Sift the baking powder into the flour and stir this in. After these ingredients are mixed, stir in all the fruits and spices.