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Sook's Famous "christmas Memory" Fruitcake

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Sook's Famous "christmas Memory" Fruitcake

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Baked Goods

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Recipe detials: Sook's Famous "Christmas Memory" Fruitcake

2 1/2 lb Brazil nuts 2 1/2 lb White and dark raisins; -mixed 1/2 lb Candied cherries 1/2 lb Candied pineapple 1 lb Citron 1/2 lb Blanched almonds 1/2 lb Pecan halves 1/2 lb Black walnuts 1/2 lb Dried figs 1 tb Nutmeg 1 tb Cloves 2 tb Grated bitter chocolate 8 oz Grape jelly 8 oz Grape juice 8 oz Bourbon whisky 1 tb Cinnamon 1 tb Allspice 2 c Butter 2 c Sugar 12 Eggs 4 c Flour Cut the fruits and nuts into small pieces, and coat them with some of the flour. Cream the butter and sugar together, adding one egg at a time, beating well. Add the rest of the flour. Add the floured fruits and nuts, spices, seasoning, and flavorings. Mix by hand. Line a large cake tin with wax paper, grease, then flour. Pour the mixture into the pan and put it in a steamer over cold water. Close the steamer and bring the water to a rolling boil. Lower the heat and steam the cake for about four-and-one-half hours. Preheat oven to around 250 degrees, and bake for one hour. From "Sook's Cookbook" ISBN 0-929264-56-8 and made famous in Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" -

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