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Christmas: Kentucky Bourbon Fruit Cake

Source of Recipe


From "Market to Market"






List of Ingredients



• 1 pound candied cherries, halved
  
• 1/2 pound chopped dates
  
• 2 cups of Kentucky bourbon
  
• 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
  
• 2 cups sugar
  
• 1 cup brown sugar
  
• 6 eggs, separated
  
• 5 cups flour
  
• 1 pound pecans, chopped
  
• 2 tsp ground nutmeg
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  






Instructions



1. Soak cherries and dates in bourbon overnight.
   
   
2. Line greased 10-inch tube pan or 3 greased 4½ x 8½ x 2½-inch loaf pans with greased brown paper. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy; add egg yolks and beat well. Stir in soaked fruit and bourbon. Mix ½ cup flour with pecans. Add remaining flour, nutmeg and baking powder to creamed mixture. Mix thoroughly. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, and fold into batter. Gently mix in floured pecans.
   
   
3. Spoon batter into prepared pan(s) and bake in a 250° F oven for 3 ½ hours. Cool in pans, then peel off paper and wrap in bourbon-soaked cheesecloth. Wrap tightly in foil and store in refrigerator. (Best made 6 weeks before serving.)
   
   Makes 12 to 15 servings.