\u00be cup butter\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a04 eggs, beaten
\n2 cups brown sugar
\n2 cups flour\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a01 cup orange juice
\n2 teas. Baking powder\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00bc cup dark molasses
\n2 teas. Cinnamon
\n\u00bd teas. Nutmeg
\n\u00bd teas. Cloves
\nPinch salt
\n2 cups pecan halves\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00bc cup brandy
\n1 cup walnuts
\n2 cups candied red and green cherries
\n1 cup candied pineapple
\nMelt butter and set aside to cool.
\nCombine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in a large bowl.\u00a0 Add candied fruit and nuts to dry ingredients and coat well.\u00a0 Set aside.\u00a0 In a separate dish, beat eggs until foamy.\u00a0 Gradually add brown sugar until well combined.\u00a0 Blend in orange juice, molasses and cooled, melted butter.\u00a0 Add this mixture to the fruit mixture and stir until combined well.\u00a0 Turn batter into two well greased and floured bread loaf pans or you may use 5 smaller loaf pans.\u00a0 Mixture does not rise much.
\nBack in a 300 degree oven for 1 \u00be to 2 hours.\u00a0 Tooth pick should come out clean.\u00a0 Leave fruit cake in pans and immediately pierce many times with a toothpick.\u00a0 Slowly spoon brandy on top of each loaf.\u00a0 Brandy usually sizzles when it touches the hot surface of the loaf.\u00a0 Remove fruitcake from pan right away and wrap in aluminum foil while still warm.
\nRefrigerate at least seven days before serving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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