Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 Co molasses
• 1/2 tsp, baking powder
• 1/4 tsp, cinnamon
• 1/2 lb, brown sugar
• 1/2 c, maraschino cherries (halved)
• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/4 tsp0 cloves
• 1/2 lb, butter
• 5 eggs, well beaten
• 1/4 lb, candied pineapple (sliced thin)
• 1/4 lb, candied mixed fruit
• 1/2 lb, orange peel— sliced thin
• 1 box (15 oz) raisins
• 1 lb, dates, chopped
• 1/4 lb. pecans (whole)
• 1/4 lb, whole blanched almonds
• 1/2 c. maraschino cherry juice
• 1/8 tsp. salt

Method

1. 1

   Lightly flour the fruit.

2. 2

   Sift flour with baking powder and spices.

3. 3

   Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, then fruit and remaining ingredients.

4. 4

   Add flour mixture and cherry juice gradually.

5. 5

   Bake in tube pan lined with buttered brown paper at 250° for 2 hours.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cook book (Relief Society, Houston, 1963) (1963) by Hardy, Joanne (Artist), page 21. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FRUIT CAKE Pat Sirrine 1/2 Co molasses 1/2 tsp, baking powder 1/4 tsp, cinnamon 1/2 lb, brown sugar 1/2 c, maraschino cherries (halved) 2 1/4 cup flour 1 cup coconut 1/4 tsp0 cloves 1/2 lb, butter 5 eggs, well beaten 1/4 lb, candied pineapple (sliced thin) 1/4 lb. candied mixed fruit 1/2 lb, orange peel— sliced thin 1 box (15 oz) raisins 1 lb, dates, chopped 1/4 lb. pecans (whole) 1/4 lb, whole blanched 1/2 c. maraschino cherry almonds juice 1/8 tsp. salt

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