Ambrosia's Famous Christmas Cake Recipe

• 4 c. All purpose flour
• 2 tsp Nutmeg
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Baking soda
• 1 tsp Grnd cloves
• 1 tsp Brandy extract and/or possibly
• 1/4 c. Brandy
• 1 c. Sweet shredded coconut
• 1 c. Golden sugar
• 1 c. Dark old fashioned brown sugar
• 1 lb Unsalted butter
• 3/4 c. Pineapple wedges
• 3/4 c. Mixed fruit
• 3/4 c. Lexia raisins
• 3/4 c. Thompson raisins
• 3/4 c. Golden brown raisins
• 3/4 c. Minced dates
• 3/4 c. Minced pecans
• 3/4 c. Sliced blanched almonds
• 3/4 c. Minced walnuts
• 1/2 c. Citron peel
• 1/2 c. Orange and lemon peel
• 1/2 c. Assorted melon cubes
• 1/2 c. Glace cherries
• 1/2 c. Green cherries
• 1/2 c. Currants
• 1/2 c. Blackstrap molasses
• 1/2 c. Pure apple juice
• 12 x Egg yolks
• 12 x Egg whites

1. Mix fruit with 2 c. flour mix.
2. Heat oven to 275 degrees.
3. line with wax paper and grease 6 loaf pans 8" x 4 1/2" X 2 1/2" deep.
4. Beat butter and brown sugar till fluffy.
5. Fold in egg yolks.
6. Then fold in alternately just till smooth remaining flour mix, juice and molasses.
7. Turn into a large container and stir in fruit mix by hand.
8. beat egg whites till soft peaks are formed and mix in to mix.
9. Bake for approximately 2 hrs.
10. yields 6 loaves Wrap well in foil.
11. Can add in brandy or possibly rum at intervals.
12. Decorations: Pineapple rings, maraschino cherries,pecans and or possibly walnut halves marzipan, etc....

flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves, brandy, sweet shredded coconut, golden sugar, brown sugar, butter, pineapple wedges, mixed fruit, raisins, thompson raisins, golden brown raisins, dates, pecans, almonds, walnuts, citron peel, orange and, cubes, glace cherries, green cherries, currants, molasses, apple juice, egg yolks, egg whites

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/ambrosia-s-famous-christmas-cake-64654 (may not work)