Cousin Hilda'S Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter
1 c. sugar
5 eggs
2 Tbsp. lemon extract
2 Tbsp. vanilla
1 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. candied pineapple
4 c. pecans
2 c. flour (plain)

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar together.
Add and beat together well eggs, lemon extract and vanilla.
Cut up the cherries and pineapple; chop pecans.
Mix ingredients well, then add 2 cups plain flour.
Mix well.
Grease a tube pan or 2 loaf pans.
Place in cold oven and bake at 250\u00b0 for 2 1/2 hours.
Store in covered container at least 3 days before cutting.
Delicious!