Fruitcake #44948

• 5 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup grape juice or 1/4 cup apple juice
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/3 cups raisins
• 1/2 lb cut up candied pineapple
• 1/2 lb whole candied cherry
• 1 1/4 cups snipped dates or 1 1/4 cups any dried fruit
• 1/2 cup citron (optional)
• 1 orange, zest of
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1 3/4 cups pecan pieces or 1 3/4 cups walnut pieces
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon mace
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

1. Separate eggs.
2. Beat yolks with molasses and juice.
3. Cream butter and sugar.
4. Add yolk mixture to creamed mixture and blend.
5. Combine fruits and nuts; mix with 1 cup flour to coat.
6. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
7. Sift remaining 1 cup flour with spices.
8. and baking soda.
9. Beat egg whites until peaks form and fold into creamed mixture.
10. **Cut cooking time in half to 1 hour for loaf pans.
11. Gently stir in fruit/nuts and dry ingredients.
12. Pour into a 9" tube pan that has been well greased, lined with brown paper and greased again.
13. Reduce heat to 300 degrees F and bake for 2 hours.
14. Put on rack to cool.
15. Wrap in foil and store in a cool place.

eggs, molasses, grape juice, butter, sugar, raisins, pineapple, candied cherry, dates, citron, orange, lemon, pecan, flour, nutmeg, ground cloves, mace, cinnamon, baking soda

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fruitcake-44948-44948 (may not work)