Boiled Fruitcake (With Orange Peel And Dried Fruit) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup water, hot
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove, ground
1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup orange peel, pith removed, chopped
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup dried sour cherries
1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup whiskey (optional) or 1 cup rum (optional)

Preparation

Butter a 9x5x3 loaf pan.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees Farenheit.
In a large saucepan, boil first 12 ingredients (brown sugar, water, butter, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, salt, orange peel and dried fruits) for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm.
Stir in two slightly beaten eggs.
In a separate bowl mix together flour, salt and baking soda.
Fold wet ingredients into dry and then add vanilla.
Pour into prepared pan and bake 45 to 60 minutes until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.
Optional: While still hot, douse with alcohol.
Wrap and store a couple of days before serving.