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Dark Fruitcake

Recipe

Title:

Dark Fruitcake

Categories:

Cakes, Fruits

Yield:

6 servings

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 c (1 1/2 pounds) mixed diced
• 3 c Sifted enriched flour
• -fruits and peels for
• 1 ts Each baking powder, salt,
• -fruitcakes
• -cinnamon, allspice
• 1 1/4 c (8 ounces) dark seedless
• 1/2 ts Each nutmeg, cloves
• -raisins
• . .
• 1 1/4 c (8 ounces) light seedless
• 1 c Shortening
• -raisins
• 2 c Brown sugar
• 1 c (4 ounces) chopped
• 4 lg Eggs (1 cup)
• -California walnuts
• 3/4 c Grape juice
• 1 c (4 ounces) chopped pecans

Directions

1. Mix fruits and peels, raisins, and nuts.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices; sprinkle 1/4 cup over fruit mixture, mixing well.
3. Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
4. Add sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with grape juice, beating smooth after each addition.
5. Pour batter over fruits and mix well..
6. Line two 8 1/2x4 1/x2 1/2-inch loaf pans with paper, allowing 1/2 inch to extend above all sides.
7. Pour batter into pans, filling 3/4 full; do not flatten.
8. Bake in very slow oven (275ø) 3 to 3 1/2 hours or till done.
9. (Place pan containing 2 cups water on bottom shelf of oven to get cake of greater volume, moist texture, shiny glaze.)
10. Makes about 6 pounds.