Light Fruit Cake - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 1/4 c. sugar
1 c. butter
6 eggs
1 1/2 lb. pecans
3/4 lb. candied pineapple (14 oz.)
3/4 lb. candied cherries (14 oz.)
1 lb. golden raisins
3 Tbsp. brandy extract
Preparation
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Mix all dry ingredients except sugar until all fruit and nuts are well coated; set aside.
Cream 1 cup butter with 2 1/4 cups sugar.
Add unbeaten eggs.
Blend with brandy extract.
Add this to fruit mixture.
Mix well.
Put into 10-inch tube pan (with removable middle center).
Bake in slow oven at 275\u00b0 for 2 3/4 to 3 hours.
One-half hour before done, brush cake with honey or corn syrup.
Cool completely.
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