Light Fruitcake
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Ingredients: 5
cups
White raisins 5
cups
Sliced citron 2
cups
Candied cherries,
halved
1/2
cup
Fruit juice 2
teaspoons
Cardamom seeds 3
teaspoons
Nutmeg 4
teaspoons
Mace 1
teaspoon
Cinnamon 1 1/2
cups
Thick orange marmalade 4 1/2
cups
Sifted flour 3
teaspoons
Baking powder 1 1/2
teaspoons
Salt 2
cups
Shortening 2
cups
Sugar 8
Eggs 1
teaspoon
Vanilla 2
teaspoons
Lemon extract 1 1/2
cups
Chopped Brazil nuts 2
cups
Broken walnut meats
Directions:
Rinse fruits, drain and dry on towel. (If figs are very dry, let stand in hot water about 5 minutes). Cut figs into thin strips. Combine fruit juice and spices; mix and pour over combined fruit. Add marmalade and mix well. Cover and let stand overnight. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add beaten eggs and mix. Add flour, fruit mixture, flavoring and nuts and stir until fruit is well distributed. Pour into 2 (9 inch) tube cake pans which have been lined with 2 thicknesses of greased brown paper. Smooth tops and decorate if desired. Bake in a 275 degree oven for 3 3/4 to 4 hours. Test with a toothpick before removing from oven. May be used as soon as cool or ripened. Baked weight should be about 9 3/4 pounds.
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