Fruit Cake
Katheryn Bowyer
ingredients
- 1-pound pineapple
- 1-poun citron
- 1-pound cherries
- 1/4-pound orange peel
- 1/4-pound lemon peel
- 1/2-pound white raisins
- 1/2 box dates
- 2 cups pecans, shelled
- 1-pound English walnuts, before shelling
- 3/4-pound butter
- 1/2 package brown sugar
- 6 egg yolks – 5 egg whites, beaten separately
- 3 cups flour; plus 1/4 cup over fruit
- Heaping 1/2 teaspoon of cloves, all-spice, cinnamon, nutmeg
- 1 cup bourbon or apricot brandy
- 1/2 teaspoon soda dissolved in 1 tablespoon brandy
directions
Bake 2 hours at 225°; then 1 1/2 hours at 250°. Cool in pans at least 5 hours.
Source: Millie Whitehurst
Pin luscious recipe photos to Pinterest from our featured collections or your own. Try it, it's addictive!
reviews