Rich Fruit Cake
- 1 lb. butter
- 1 lb. sugar
- 1 lb. citron
- 2 lb. seedless raisins
- 2 lb. currants
- 1 lb. pecans, shelled
- 1 lb. conserved pineapple
- 1 glass grape juice
- 4 Tbsp. chocolate, melted
- 1 doz. eggs
- 1 lb. sifted flour
- 1 large glass grape jelly
- 1 lb. walnuts, shelled
- 1 lb. conserved cherries
- 1 Tbsp. nutmeg
- 1 tsp. cloves
- 1/2 tsp. allspice
- Soak fruit in grape juice overnight.
- Cream butter; add sugar, egg yolks, flour, spices, jelly, chocolate, fruit and nuts.
- Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
- Pour into tube pans that have been greased and lined with brown paper.
- Bake in a slow 225u0b0 oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
- Makes approximately 14 pounds.
butter, sugar, citron, raisins, currants, pecans, conserved pineapple, glass grape juice, chocolate, eggs, flour, glass grape jelly, walnuts, conserved cherries, nutmeg, cloves, allspice
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=402865 (may not work)