White Fruit Cake
- 1/4 c. fruit juice
- 1/2 lb. candied citron, chopped
- 1/2 lb. whole candied cherries
- 3/4 lb. orange and lemon peel, chopped
- 2 lb. white raisins
- 3/4 lb. candied pineapple, chopped
- 1 lb. butter
- 1 lb. sugar (2 c.)
- 10 eggs
- 1 lb. flour, sifted (4 c.)
- 1 1/2 lb. whole pecans
- Prepare the fruit and soak in fruit juice while you're preparing the rest of the batter.
- Cream the butter and add the sugar gradually.
- Then add one egg at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add flour and mix well, then the nuts and fruit. Pour into three 9 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/4-inch loaf pans which have been buttered, lined with wax paper and buttered over the waxed paper.
- Bake in a 275u0b0 to 300u0b0 oven for 2 to 2 1/4 hours.
- Remove from pan immediately.
- Cool on cake racks.
- Wrap in foil.
- Yields 8 pounds.
fruit juice, candied citron, candied cherries, orange and, white raisins, candied pineapple, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, pecans
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=758713 (may not work)