Fruitcake

Fruitcake

Ingredients/Components

• cinnamon - 2 tsp
• eggs - 4 item
• salt - 1 tsp
• flour
• nutmeg - 1/2 tsp
• soda - 1 tsp
• chopped dates - 1 lb
• ginger - 1/2 tsp
• raisins - 1/2 lb
• pecans - 1 c
• cloves - 1/2 tsp
• walnuts - 1 c
• candied cherries - 1 lb
• sour milk buttermilk - 1 c
• slices glazed pineapple - 8 item
• oleo creamed with 1/2 c - 1 c

How to make fruitcake:

Add spices to flour, salt and soda and add to mixture of oleo (melted or softened), sugar, eggs and milk. Pour over fruit and nuts. Bake in 275° oven for about 3 hours, until well done, top springs back when touched and toothpick comes out clean. Place a pan of water in oven under pan. Use tube pan. Makes about 8 pounds of fruitcake. Needs to be cooked two to three weeks before eating. Let cake cool completely before removing from pan. I put a piece of brown paper in bottom of greased pan with grease on paper. This helps to get cake out of pan.

Recipe categories: Eggs/dairy, Egg, Low sodium.