Name: Holiday Fruitcake #2
Ingredients: 1 lb Dried apricots, chopped; 1 lb Dates, chopped; 1 lb Red and green candied cherries (store bought or even better, homemade); 1 lb Red and greed candied pineapple (store bought or homemade); 1 lb Golden raisins; 1 lb Almonds, blanched, toasted, chopped; 1 lb Pecans, broken into pieces; 4 c All purpose flour; 1 lb Sweet butter; 3/4 lb (1 1/2 cups) brown sugar; 3/4 lb (1 1/2 cups) granulated sugar; 12 Eggs; 1 ts Ground cloves; 2 ts Cinnamon; 1 ts Mace; 1 1/2 ts Baking soda; 1 ts Salt; 4 tb Rum; 4 tb Curacao; 4 tb Brandy; 2 Oranges, Juice and rind of; 2 Lemons, Juice and rind of

Although we must insist that, because of who we are and who God is, our prayers do not change God's mind, it is right for us to understand that God has ordained that prayer "changes things." The design of prayer is not that the immutable will of God be altered, but that His will may be accomplished in His own good time and way. Our prayers are not intended to change the purpose of God or to move him to create new purposes. God has not only decreed the end of all things, but He also has decreed the means to reach that end. Thus, it is improper for us to say that, because God is sovereign and is in control of all things, certain things will happen whether we pray or not. That must be absolutely rejected because God has ordained that prayer be the means to accomplish His purpose.

John Sale

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Dried apricots, chopped
1	lb	Dates, chopped
1	lb	Red and green candied cherries (store bought or even better, homemade)
1	lb	Red and greed candied pineapple (store bought or homemade)
1	lb	Golden raisins
1	lb	Almonds, blanched, toasted, chopped
1	lb	Pecans, broken into pieces
4	c	All purpose flour
1	lb	Sweet butter
3/4	lb	(1 1/2 cups) brown sugar
3/4	lb	(1 1/2 cups) granulated sugar
12		Eggs
1	ts	Ground cloves
2	ts	Cinnamon
1	ts	Mace
1 1/2	ts	Baking soda
1	ts	Salt
4	tb	Rum
4	tb	Curacao
4	tb	Brandy
2		Oranges, Juice and rind of
2		Lemons, Juice and rind of

INSTRUCTIONS

from Grandma Rose's Book of Sinfully Delicious Cakes, Cookies, Pies, etc.
Makes 4  8"x 5" x 3"  loaves.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  Thoroughly grease four 8 x 5 x 3" loaf pans.
Dredge fruits and nuts with 1 cup flour and set aside.  Cream butter and
sugars.  Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.  Sift
remaining flour with spices, baking soda, and salt, add add to creamed
mixture alternately with flavorings and juices.  Pour into loaf pans.  Set
the pans in a large pan of water and bake for about 2 1/2 hours.
Posted to EAT-L Digest 23 October 96
Date:    Wed, 23 Oct 1996 22:01:20 -0700
From:    Kay Peterson <ckpeters@TELEPORT.COM>

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