Mama'S Glorious Golden Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 1/2 c. sugar
4 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. golden raisins
1/2 c. chopped, candied pineapple
1/2 c. each: chopped red and green candied cherries
1 Tbsp. grated lemon rind
Pineapple Glaze (recipe follows)
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. butter
6 eggs
1/4 c. milk
pecan halves

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; reserve 1/4 cup. Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
Combine walnuts, raisins, pineapple, candied cherries, lemon rind and 1/4 cup flour.
Stir into batter.
Spread batter in greased and waxed paper-lined 10-inch tube pan.
Bake in 275\u00b0 oven 2 hours and 45 minutes or until done.
Cool in pan 30 minutes.
Remove from pan; cool on rack.
Wrap fruitcake tightly in foil.
Store in refrigerator up to 4 weeks.
(Fruitcake keeps better if stored and unfrosted.)