Tiny Tims - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. each: raisins, chopped dried apricots, glace fruit and pecan halves
1/2 c. chopped candied pineapple
1/2 c. brandy
1/3 c. each: butter and brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
3/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. each: baking powder and salt
1/4 c. glace cherries

Preparation

Marinate fruits and nuts in brandy for at least 2 hours. Cream butter and sugar; mix in egg and lemon peel.
Stir in sifted dry ingredients.
Fold in marinated fruits and nuts. Spoon into greased miniature muffin tins.
Place cherry on each. Bake at 300\u00b0 for 35 minutes.
Drizzle each with brandy while warm, if desired.
Wrap in airtight container.
Store in cool place up to 2 months, adding more brandy each week.
Makes 24 cupcakes.