Granny Hester'S White Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. white raisins
1 lb. candied pineapple
1/4 lb. candied red cherries
1 lb. sugar
1 lb. flour
10 eggs
1 lb. butter
1 fresh coconut, grated
1 wine glass white wine
1 lb. almonds, shelled
1/4 lb. pecans, shelled

Preparation

Grease a tube pan well.
Preheat oven to 250\u00b0.
Chop raisins, pineapple and cherries.
Toss with 1/2 cup of the required flour. Separate egg yolks; set whites aside.
Beat yolks until light golden yellow.
Stir in sugar gradually and beat well.
Cream butter; add remaining flour gradually until mixture is smooth. Add egg and sugar mixture.
Add well beaten egg whites.
Gradually add floured fruit.
Add wine; mix thoroughly.
Stir in almonds and pecans.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 8 hours. Remove and cool on wire rack.