Dark Fruit Cake - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1/2 lb. currants
1/2 lb. dates
1/2 lb. white raisins
1/2 lb. candied cherries
1/2 lb. candied pineapple
1/2 lb. citron
1/4 lb. figs
1/2 lb. pecans or walnuts
1 oz. chocolate square
1/4 c. grape juice
1/4 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1/4 c. honey
Preparation
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Cut fruits and nuts
into small pieces; sift dry ingredients over fruit mixture\tand
mix
well.
Cream\tbutter\tand sugar thoroughly; add
beaten
eggs and melted chocolate.
Mix well. Stir in fruits
and nuts mixture alternately with honey and grape juice.
Line a
10-inch tube pan with foil.
Place a shallow pan of water in bottom\tof
oven.
Bake
at 300\u00b0 for 3 hours.
Remove pan of water; bake for 30 minutes longer.
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