Libbie's Fruitcake

"Very very old fruitcake recipe. Has orange marmalade, almonds, and every fruit you can think of. Baked in a tube pan. Some of the instructions aren't as relevant because dried things aren't as dried as used to be."
 
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Ready In:
52hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
20
Yields:
1 cake
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ingredients

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directions

  • Pour boiling water over currants and let stand 5 minutes; drain well.
  • Rinse raisins; drain; dry on towel.
  • Rinse and drain figs before cutting. If very dry let stand in hot water 5 minutes before cutting.
  • Rrinse and dry citron and orange peel before cutting.
  • Cover almonds with cold water and bring to a boil; pour off water and remove brown skin before chopping (almonds nowadays are already blanched).
  • Combine fruits, citron peel, marmalade, allspice, mace, cinnamon, cloves, and brandy, or fruit juice if you don't want alcohol in yours; stir to blend.
  • Let stand overnight.
  • Next morning add flour to fruit mix.
  • Cream butter and sugar; add eggs; beat well.
  • Add fruit mixture.
  • Pour into a greased, paper lined, tube pan about 10 inches across top and 5 inches deep.
  • If pan is too shallow, allow paper to extend above rim.
  • Bake in 275 degree Fahrenheit oven for 4-1/2 hours.
  • Baked weight about 7-1/2 lbs.

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