Favorite Fruitcake

• 1 c. butter
• 2 c. light brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 c. sifted flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 c. light rum
• 1/2 c. currant jelly
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 c. dark seedless raisins
• 2 c. golden seedless raisins
• 1 c. halved candied cherries
• 1 c. candied pineapple
• 2 c. whole nut meats

1. Beat butter, sugar and eggs unti light.
2. Resift flour with baking powder, salt and spices.
3. Add to egg mixture alternately with rum blended with jelly and vanilla.
4. Stir in raisins, candied fruit and nuts.
5. Spoon into two greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch pans.
6. Bake in slow oven at 300u0b0 for about 2 1/2 hours.
7. When thoroughly cold, wrap tightly in foil and store several weeks.

butter, light brown sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, light rum, currant jelly, vanilla, raisins, golden seedless raisins, cherries, candied pineapple, whole nut meats

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=518599 (may not work)