Mother'S Christmas Fruitcake
- 3/4 c. maraschino cherries (undrained)
- 1 (16 oz.) jar ready-to-serve prunes in heavy syrup (undrained)
- 1 1/4 c. sugar
- 3/4 c. vegetable shortening
- 4 eggs
- 1 c. chopped walnuts
- 3 Tbsp. whiskey
- 1 (15 1/4 oz.) can unsweetened crushed pineapple (undrained)
- 1 (15 oz.) box raisins (about 2 1/2 c.)
- 4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- vegetable cooking spray
- Drain cherries, reserving 3 tablespoons juice. Cut cherries in half; set aside. Drain prunes, reserving 6 tablespoons syrup; pit prunes and set aside. Cream sugar, shortening and eggs at medium speed of a mixer for 2 minutes or until smooth. Stir in cherries, reserved cherry juice, prunes, reserved prune syrup, walnuts and next 3 ingredients. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients; add to creamed mixture and stir well. Spoon batter into a 10-inch tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan and let cool completely. Store tightly wrapped in heavy-duty plastic wrap. Yield: 32 servings (serving size: one 3/4-inch slice).
maraschino cherries, syrup, sugar, vegetable shortening, eggs, walnuts, whiskey, pineapple, raisins, allpurpose, ground cinnamon, baking soda, ground cloves, salt, vegetable cooking spray
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=136468 (may not work)