Light Fruitcake                G.Desserts (Cakes, Filling, and Frostings) No.014
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|Yield:  100 Portions                                     Each Portion: 1 Slice|
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|Pan Size: 16 by 4 1/2 by 4 1/8 Loaf Pan                    Temp.: 300 'F. Oven|
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|    Ingredients     | Weights  | Measures |              Method               |
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|Fruit, Candied Cherr|  1LB     | 2.25 Cup | 1. Combine fruits and nuts; set   |
|ies                 |          |          |    aside for use in Step 5.       |
|Fruit, Candied, Mixe|  5LB     | 2.50 Qrt |                                   |
|d                   |          |          |                                   |
|Walnuts             |  1LB     | 1.00 Qrt |                                   |
|Pecans              |  1LB     | 1.00 Qrt |                                   |
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|Flour, All Purpose  |  1LB  4OZ| 1.25 Qrt | 2. Sift together flour, sugar,    |
|Sugar, Extra Fine Gr|  1LB  4OZ| 2.75 Cup |    salt, and mace into mixer      |
|anulated            |          |          |    bowl.                          |
|Salt                |          | 2.25 Tspn|                                   |
|Mace                |          | 1.00 Tspn|                                   |
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|Shortening, Emulsifi|  1LB     | 2.25 Cup | 3. Add shortening, water, & van-  |
|ed                  |          |          |    illa to dry ingredients. Beat  |
|Cold Water          |      12OZ| 1.50 Cup |    at low speed 1 min or until    |
|Vanilla Extract     |       2OZ| 0.25 Cup |    blended; continue beating med  |
|                    |          |          |    speed 1 min. Scrape down bowl. |
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|Eggs, Large, Brown, |  1LB     | 2.00 Cup | 4. Add eggs slowly to mixture     |
|Fresh               |          |          |    while beating at low speed.    |
|                    |          |          |    Scrape down bowl. Beat at med  |
|                    |          |          |    speed 3 minutes.               |
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|Raisins             |  2LB 14OZ| 2.25 Qrt | 5. Add fruit-nut mixture & rais-  |
|                    |          |          |    ins to batter; mix at low      |
|                    |          |          |    speed only until blended.      |
|                    |          |          | 6. Pour 1 1/2 qt (about 4 lb)     |
|                    |          |          |    batter into each well-greased, |
|                    |          |          |    paper-lined pan.               |
|                    |          |          | 7. Bake 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until |
|                    |          |          |    done.                          |
|                    |          |          | 8. Cool; remove paper; cut 25     |
|                    |          |          |    slices (about 5/8 inch thick)  |
|                    |          |          |    per loaf.                      |
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                                   VARIATION
       1. DARK FRUITCAKE: Follow Step 1.  In Step 2, omit sugar and   
          salt. Sift 1/4 oz (1 tbsp) ground cimmamon, 1 tsp ground    
          cloves, and 1 tsp ground nutmeg with the flour and mace.    
          Add 1 lb 4 oz (3 cups) brown sugar to the sifted mixture.   
          Follow Steps 3 thru 8.