Southern Fruitcake

• 3 cups light brown sugar
• 3 cups butter
• 12 eggs, separated (room temperature)
• 2 cups almonds, blanched
• 3 cups raisins
• 2 cups currants
• 2 cups candied cherries
• 2 cups dried figs, chopped
• 2 cups dates, chopped
• 1 cup citron, chopped
• 2 cups candied pineapple
• 1 cup lemon peel, chopped
• 1 cup orange peel, chopped
• 3 cups flour
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons mace
• 2 tablespoons ground cloves
• 2 tablespoons allspice
• 2 tablespoons nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon baking soda

1. Preheat oven to 275F and grease a 10" tube pan plus a loaf pan.
2. Beat egg whites stiff.
3. Cream sugar and butter; add egg yolks and beat.
4. Fold in egg whites.
5. Sift the dry ingredients together.
6. Dredge the nuts and fruit with a little of the flour mixture.
7. Add dry ingredients to batter; fold in nuts and fruits.
8. Add brandy and blend thoroughly.
9. Pour into prepared pans and bake 3 3/4 hours to 4 hours for the tube pan; 3 to 3 1/4 hours for the loaf.

light brown sugar, butter, eggs, almonds, raisins, currants, candied cherries, dried figs, dates, citron, candied pineapple, lemon peel, orange peel, flour, brandy, cinnamon, mace, ground cloves, allspice, nutmeg, baking soda

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/southern-fruitcake-272857 (may not work)