Name: James Beards Mothers Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 125 g Glace cherries; 90 g Glace apricot; 250 g Glace pineapple; 125 g Mixed peel; 300 g Raisins; 125 g Sultanas; 125 g Currants; 1/3 c Brandy; 90 g Pecans; 1/4 c Flour; 90 g Butter; 1/2 c Sugar; 1/2 c Soft brown sugar; 3 lg Eggs; 45 g Grated dark chocolate; 1 tb Brandy; 1/2 c Flour; 1/2 ts Cinnamon; 1/4 ts Nutmeg; 1 pn Ground cloves; 1/2 ts Baking powder

Trials can devastate us because we are often looking as to how they are affecting our lives. Yet when we can die to self and desire God’s glory as a result of them, we are given an entirely different outlook. We can actually rejoice if we know God’s name, God’s glory is being magnified as witnessed through our response to the trial. Specifically how? When others see our Christlike attitude – gratitude verses complaining, kindness verses anger, faith verses anxiety, contentment verses greed and joy verses bitterness – God is glorified. It means very little when godly character and spiritual fruit only appear when things are going well in our lives.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Cakes	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

125	g	Glace cherries
90	g	Glace apricot
250	g	Glace pineapple
125	g	Mixed peel
300	g	Raisins
125	g	Sultanas
125	g	Currants
1/3	c	Brandy
90	g	Pecans
1/4	c	Flour
90	g	Butter
1/2	c	Sugar
1/2	c	Soft brown sugar
3	lg	Eggs
45	g	Grated dark chocolate
1	tb	Brandy
1/2	c	Flour
1/2	ts	Cinnamon
1/4	ts	Nutmeg
1	pn	Ground cloves
1/2	ts	Baking powder

INSTRUCTIONS

Place cherries, apricots, pineapple, peel, raisins,
sultanas, currants in a bowl. Marinate in brandy 2
days stirring occasionaly. Add nuts and 1/4 cup of
flour, stir well. Cream butter with two sugars add
eggs mixing well between each. Add chocolate and
brandy. Sift in flour, cinammon, nutmeg, cloves,
baking powder. Add fruit mix and blend thoroughly.
Pour into tin, hollow the centre, bake 150degrees 2
1/2 to 3 hours. Paint with brandy and store at least
two months to mature.
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