This section is from the book "The Blue Grass Cook Book", by Minnie C. Fox. Also available from Amazon: The Blue Grass Cook Book.
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1 pound of butter,
1 pound of granulated sugar,
1 pound of flour,
1 dozen eggs (white and yellows well beaten separately),
3 pounds of raisins (after seeding),
1 1/2 pounds of currants (after cleaning),
1 1/2 pounds of citron (cut very thin),
1 nutmeg (grated),
2 tablespoons of powdered cinnamon, 1 1/2 pounds of blanched almonds (sliced),
1 1/2 pounds of candied fruit (cut in small pieces), cherries, peaches, or apricots (do not cut cherries),
2 lemons (juice),
1 cup of golden syrup,
1 tumbler of mixed brandy, whisky, or rum.
Flour all the fruit with part of 1 pound called for, and do not add extra flour.
Bake slowly in moderate oven for 5 or 6 hours.
Mrs. John C. Berryman
Whites of 12 eggs,
1 tumbler of butter,
2 1/2 tumblers of sugar,
3 1/2 tumblers of flour, after sifting,
1/3 teaspoon of soda, sifted with flour, 1 teaspoon of cream of tartar.
Bake in mould or bread-pan for 1 hour.
 
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