White Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 Tbsp. lemon extract
5 whole eggs, beaten
2 c. (1 lb.) candied pineapple
1 1/2 c. candied cherries
4 c. pecan pieces

Preparation

Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan.
Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, butter, lemon extract and eggs.
Blend.
Beat 2 minutes on low speed.
Stir in by hand pineapple, cherries and pecans.
Pour into pan.
Place in a cold oven.
Turn on oven to 250\u00b0.
Bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Will keep well for up to 6 months if wrapped real good and kept in refrigerator.