MOM'S LIGHT CHRISTMAS FRUIT CAKE 1 c. butter 2 c. sugar 2 c. soured milk 4 c. flour 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg 7 eggs, beaten separately 1 lb. cut-up dates 1/2 lb. candied pineapple, cut-up 1 level tsp. soda 1 level tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. ginger OR 1 tbsp. vanilla 1/2 lb. white raisins 2 lbs. mixed candied fruit 1 c. broken nut meats
Cream butter and sugar together. Add egg yolks and sour milk, flour, baking powder, spices and soda that have been sifted (use a small amount of the flour to dredge fruit). Add fruit and nuts and last of all, fold in beaten egg whites. This recipe makes 2 good-sized fruit cakes. Bake in greased angel food cake pans at 275 degrees for 2 hours. Cool in pans about 15 minutes and run knife around edges before removing from pans. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
