Name: Frances' Fruitcake
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 lb. butter; 1 lb. brown sugar; 8 eggs; 3 1/2 c. plain flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 2 lb. pecan halves; 2 lb. white raisins; 1/2 lb. candied whole cherries; 1/2 lb. candied pineapple, cut in chunks; 2 oz. lemon extract

1

Cream the butter and sugar well.

2

Add eggs, one at a time, mixing.

3

Sift about 1 cup of the flour over fruits and nuts, tossing to coat well.

4

To remaining flour, add baking powder. Stir into creamed mixture.

5

Stir in lemon extract, then add fruit-nut mixture.

6

Grease, then line with brown paper, a deep tube pan and a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.

7

Lightly grease the paper. Spread batter into the 2 pans.

Frances' Fruitcake

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