Mama'S Old Fashioned Light Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

24 oz. pecans (do not chop)
3/4 lb. candied pineapple, chopped
3/4 lb. candied cherries, red and green, halves
1 lb. seedless white raisins
1/2 lb. butter, softened
2 1/4 c. sugar
6 eggs
1 oz. brandy flavoring
4 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp. nutmeg
Honey or light corn syrup
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Line baking pans with aluminum foil.
Use two 9x5x3 inch loaf pans, or a 10x4 inch tube pan or 4 pound size coffee cans.
Have nuts and fruit ready.
Save some to decorate top of cake.
Use a little flour to dredge the fruit and nuts.