Fermented Fruit And Fermented Fruit Friendship Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (20 oz.) can sliced peaches, chopped
7 1/2 c. sugar, divided
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple
1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries
1 (29 oz.) can fruit cocktail, cut up

Preparation

Do not drain fruit.
Combine peaches, 2 1/2 cups sugar and yeast in a one gallon glass or crockery jar with loose fitting lid; stir to mix.
Stir daily for 10 days.
On the 10th day add the pineapple and 2 1/2 cups sugar.
Stir daily for 10 more days. Add cherries, fruit cocktail and remaining sugar and stir daily for 10 more days.
Drain fruit, reserving juice for the next batch.
Makes enough fruit for 4 cakes.