Irish Fruit Soda Bread

• 2 c. brown sugar, packed
• 1 (15 oz.) box seedless raisins
• 1 (15 oz.) box golden raisins
• 1 (No. 2) can crushed pineapple
• 2 to 2 1/2 c. water
• 3/4 c. margarine
• dash of lemon juice
• 1 small bottle maraschino cherries, drained
• 4 oz. Irish whiskey
• 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. soda
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. mace
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1 tsp. allspice
• 2 eggs, well beaten

1. Combine first 9 ingredients in a saucepan, including juice from pineapple.
2. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
3. Cook 10 minutes, then reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
4. Cool.
5. Into a large mixing bowl, sift together dry ingredients and spices.
6. Add cooled raisin mixture and eggs.
7. Beat well.
8. Bake in a greased 10-inch tube pan or 2 loaf pans at 350u0b0 for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.

brown sugar, raisins, golden raisins, pineapple, water, margarine, lemon juice, maraschino cherries, irish whiskey, flour, soda, baking powder, mace, cloves, allspice, eggs

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=629500 (may not work)