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Not Your Mama's Fruitcake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 cups flour
½ tsp baking powder
1½ tsp salt
1½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 cup butter
2¼ cups sugar
1 lb (15 oz) whole candied cherries
1 lb (15 oz) candied pineapple
1 lb box golden or regular raisins
6 unbeaten eggs
6 tsp vanilla extract
1½ lbs pecan halves
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 275º

Stir together in large bowl: flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the fruit until well coated. Add eggs and vanilla extract. Combine Mixtures. Add pecans. Turn into tube pan lined with foil. Bake 2½-3 hours - top will start to split. Usually 2½ hours is plenty

 

 

 

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