QUALITY FRUITCAKE
2 c. (1 lb.) butter
2 c. sugar
8 well beaten eggs
3/4 c. brandy
1 tsp. orange extract
4 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. ground all spice
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. pecans
3/4 c. walnuts
16 oz. raisins
16 oz. currants
3/4 c. candied red cherries
3/4 c. candied green cherries
3/4 c. candied pineapple chunks
16 oz. dates
16 oz. mixed candied fruit peel
Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, brandy and orange extract, beating
until fluffy. Sift together flour, all spice and salt. Stir gently into creamed
mixture. Mix in the 9 ingredients. Line pans with double thickness of waxed
paper. Make 2 or 3 large loaf pans. Divide batter into pans. Decorate tops with
cherries and pecans. Place pans on baking sheet. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour
and 45 minutes to 2 hours. Cool in pan on rack for 1/2 hour. Remove cake from
pan and cool completely. Pour a little brandy over top. Store in tightly covered
container in cool dry place
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