1926 White Fruit Cake 1976(From Hettie Prevatt) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sugar (2 c.)
1 lb. flour (4 1/2 c.)
1/2 lb. butter
1 c. water, fruit juice or wine
8 egg whites
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. lemon flavoring
1 tsp. vanilla
1 lb. white raisins
1 lb. nuts
1/2 lb. white citron, cut fine
1/2 lb. red cherries (crystallized)
1/2 lb. pineapple (crystallized)
1 c. suet (ground)
1 c. raisins
1 c. molasses
1 c. sour milk
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in 1 tsp. water

Preparation

Mix the first 4 ingredients.
Add others in order given.
Pour into cans and steam 3 hours.
Keeps well in refrigerator.