Steamed Christmas Fruitcake
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From the "American Woman's Cookbook" - 1952 INGREDIENTS
1 pound butter
1-1/2 pounds brown sugar
1-1/2 pounds flour
2 teaspoons nutmeg
1 teaspoon mace
1 teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 teaspoons baking powder
3 pounds raisins
2 pounds currants
1 pound citron, sliced
1 pound dates, sliced
10 eggs, well beaten
1 cup molasses
1 cup strong cold coffee
Juice and grated rind of 2 oranges
Juice and grated rind of 1 lemon
1 cup tart jelly
1/4 pound almonds, slicedCream butter and sugar until fluffy. Sift dry ingredients together 3 times and mix with fruit. Add eggs to creamed mixture.
Add flour-fruit mixture alternately with next 5 ingredients and beat thoroughly.
Pour into pans lined with greased paper. Sprinkle almonds on top.
Cover cakes with greased paper. Steam for 2 hours, then bake in a slow oven, 300 degrees, 1-1/2 to 2 hours, removing paper last 1/2 hour to dry surface.
NOTE: - The recipe doesn't specify how many cakes this will make. But, looking at the amount of ingredients I would suspect that it makes 2 or more, depending on the size and type of pan you choose.