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mixed peel cherries dates nuts currants raisins puffed raisins butter brandy brown sugar honey eggs flour baking powder baking soda salt cinnamon
Viewed: 72 - Published at: 5 years agoIngredients
- 1/2 lb. mixed peel (candied)
- 1/2 lb. cherries and pineapple (candied)
- 1/2 lb. dates
- 1/2 lb. nuts, chopped
- 1 pkg. currants
- 1 pkg. seedless raisins
- 1 pkg. puffed raisins
- 1 c. butter
- 3/4 c. brandy or grape juice
- 3/4 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 c. honey
- 5 eggs, beaten
- 2 1/2 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. each: allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg
Method
- Chop fruit, nuts and peel and dredge in 1/2 cup of the flour. Sift remaining flour with dry ingredients.
- Cream butter; add sugar and honey and stir in well beaten eggs.
- Add dry ingredients and juice alternately.
- Pour batter over floured fruit and mix thoroughly.
- Bake in a slow oven for 4 hours at 300° in greased pan.
- Put 2 cups of water in a pan in the oven while cake is cooking.
