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Heirloom fruitcake

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Ingredients:
2 lbsCandied cherries
2 lbsCandied pineapple
1/2 lbsCitron
1/2 lbsCandied orange peel
1/2 lbsCandied lemon peel
2 lbsPitted dates
2 lbsGolden raisins
1 lbsDark raisins
1 lbsCurrants
11 ozShelled pecans
Flour
1 lbsButter or margarine
1 lbsBrown sugar
12 Eggs
1 tbspVanilla
1 largeLemon (Juice only)
1 largeOrange (juice only)
2 tspBaking powder
2 tspBaking soda
1 tspGround nutmeg
1 tspGround allspice
1 tbspGround cinnamon
1 1/2 cupGrape juice or wine
Light corn syrup
Additional fruits & pecans
Procedures:
1Cut fruit into small pieces and chop nuts.
2Mix fruit and nuts with enough flour to coat well.
3Cream butter and sugar until light.
4Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5Add vanilla and lemon and orange juices.
6Resift 4 cups sifted flour with baking powder, soda, nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon.
7Add alternately with grape juice to egg mixture.
8Stir in fruit and nut mixture.
9Grease 2 (9- x 5-inch) loaf pans and 1 (10-inch) tube pan.
10Line with brown paper and grease paper.
11Turn batter into pans, filling ?full.
12Bake at 200°F.
13Loaf pans will require about 4 ?hours.
14Tube pan about 6 ?hours.
15About 30 minutes before cake is done, brush light corn syrup over top and decorate with nuts and fruits.
16Cool in pans.
17Pour a little additional wine over top of cooled cake, if desired, wrap and store in cool place 1 month before using.