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- 2 cups shortening
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 7 eggs
- 4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons mace
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Few grains salt
- 2 tablespoons fruit juice
- 2 tablespoons milk
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- 2 pounds currants
- 1 pound nut meats
- 2 pounds raisins, seeded and
finely chopped
- ½ pound date meats, finely
chopped
- ½ pound citron, thinly
sliced and cut into short strips
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Cream shortening. Add sugar gradually and beat for 5 minutes.
Beat egg yolks until light and lemon-colored and whites until
stiff and dry. Add these to the butter and sugar mixture. Add
milk, fruit juice, chopped nuts, and fruit that have been rolled
in flour. Lastly, add well sifted dry ingredients. Beat mixture
thoroughly and place in deep, round cake pans lined with several
thicknesses of oiled paper. Bake 3 to 4 hours at 275° F. |
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cookbooks
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