Fruit cake

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Time:   1 hour(s) 20 minute(s) 

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb prunes
  • 1 lb currants
  • 1 lb raisins
  • 1 lb dates
  • ½ lb figs
  • ½ lb mixed dried fruits
  • 1 cup Martell Cognac
  • 1 cup cherry cordial
  • 1 cup Port wine
  • 2½ cups flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 lb brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup molasses
  • ½ lb butter or margarine, melted
  • 6 eggs, beaten
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Serves 6-8

Directions

1. In a very large bowl, mix together prunes, currants, raisins, dates, figs and mixed fruit.

2. Pour Cognac, cherry cordial and wine over. Blend well. Cover and set aside to macerate for at least 2 days, as long as a week.

3. In other bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, sugar and cinnamon. Add vanilla, molasses, melted butter and eggs. Combine well. Add to fruit mixture.

4. Pour into well-greased 15½ x 10½” baking pan or two 9″ baking pans. Bake in 350ºF oven for 1 hour.

 

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