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pineapple cherries red raisins pecans flour butter brown sugar eggs baking soda milk brandy cinnamon nutmeg
Viewed: 37 - Published at: 7 years agoIngredients
- 16 ounces pineapple chopped
- 8 ounces cherries red
- 2 cups raisins, seedless golden
- 4 cups pecans chopped
- 3 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar firmly
- 4 large eggs separated
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
Method
- Combine first 5 ingredients; dredge with 1 cup flour, stirring well.
- Set aside.
- Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
- Add egg yolks, mixing well.
- Dissolve soda in milk; add to creamed mixture.
- Add brandy, spices, and remaining 2 1/2 cups flour, mixing well.
- Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff; fold into batter.
- Fold in fruit mixture.
- Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
- Bake at 325F (160C) for 12 to 15 minutes.
