Betty Miller'S Best Fruitcake Ever - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. candied pineapple
1 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. citron
1 lb. dates or white raisins
2 c. grated coconut
2 qt. walnuts
2 qt. pecans
6 c. flour
1 lb. real butter
4 c. granulated sugar
1 doz. eggs
1 c. white corn syrup
1/2 c. fruit juice
1/2 c. jam or jelly
1 Tbsp. salt
3 Tbsp. cinnamon
3 whole nutmeg corns, freshly grated
3 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract

Preparation

Mix fruit, coconut, nuts and flour in a very large bowl.
Set aside.
In another large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, syrup and remaining ingredients; mix well.
Pour this mixture into a 10-quart baking pan or kettle.
Add fruit and nut mix; blend thoroughly.
Bake in 400\u00b0 oven, removing from oven every 5 minutes to scrape down sides and stir, for a total of 1 1/2 hours.
Use a timer and mark off each 5 minutes so as not to forget.
At end of baking, while still hot, mold fruitcake into greased foil bread pans.
Chill and serve or freeze.
Makes approximately 8 cakes.