11/2 pound butter

11/2 pound flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

11/2 cups sugar (white)

11/2 cups sugar (brown)

8 eggs

11/4. pound almonds blanched and chopped coarsed

6 ounces lemon and orange rind

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and of cloves dash of nutmeg, salt and ginger seasoning

3 pounds raisins 1 pound dates 1 cup molasses 1 teaspoon soda 1 cup brandy 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Method :

Cream the butter and sugar. Sift flour, baking powder and soda. Dredge fruit and nuts in flour and add molasses and brandy alternately. Beat eggs and add., Steam four hours and bake one hour. Makes three bread loaves.

Gladys Mars Becker, Xi.

White Fruit Cake

3/4 cup butter ) cream 2 cups sugar )

11/2 cups sweet milk

4 eggs beaten separately

4 cups flour

2 large teaspoons baking powder

1/2 cup blanched almonds chopped

1/4 pound candied lemon peel

1/4 pound candied orange peel

1 pound white raisins

1/4 pound citron

% pound candied cherries

1/4 pound candied pineapple

Method :

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks beaten. Add 2 cups flour alternately with milk. Mix 2 cups flour with cut up fruit. Add to mixture. Add whites of eggs last. Bake slowly one and one-half hours. Makes two loaves.

Lelia Harwood Smith, Xi.