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Fruit Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
4 cups plain flour
1 orange, peeling and all
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 lb. raisins
1/2 lb. dates
1 lb.pecans (4 cups)
1/2 lb. mixed candied fruit
1/2 lb. candied pineapple
1 lb. candied cherries
Directions:
Directions:
Mix first 6 ingredients as regular cake, except use part of flour on fruit. Mix in fruit and nuts. Cook in large heavy pan (such as roaster or Dutch over) at 250º for 3 1/2 hours. Stir every 1/2 hour. Pack in pans lined with waxed paper and Pam. Let cool. Turn out.

Makes 6 1/2 pounds.

 

 

 

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