Grace's Fruit Cake

Mix:

• 1 lb. butter
• 3 cups of flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 8 beaten eggs
• 1 lb. pecans
• 1 lb. candied cherries
• 1 lb. candied pineapple (green and red)
• 2 oz. bottle lemon extract
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs 1 at a time. Add 2 cups of flour , baking powder and salt. Mix remaining flour over chopped fruit and nuts. Fold fruit and nuts into mix and add extract.

Line an angel pan and a loaf pan with oiled brown paper and pour mix into the pan. Bake 2-1/2 hours at 275° F with a pan of water under it.

Makes 1 angel pan and 1 loaf pan 3/4 full.