Recipe
October 3, 2010
Traditional Christmas Cake Recipe

Step 1: Dredge all fruit, nuts and brandy in half a cup of flour and let stand on counter, covered, overnight.
Step 2: Preheat oven to 275°F.
Step 3: Cream together remaining ingredients.
Step 4: Spoon mixture into 3 well buttered and floured (and lined with parchment) deep loaf pans, filling pans 3/4 full.
Step 5: Bake until fork comes out clean, about 3-4 hours.
Directions
Yield:
Step 1: Dredge all fruit, nuts and brandy in half a cup of flour and let stand on counter, covered, overnight.
Step 2: Preheat oven to 275°F.
Step 3: Cream together remaining ingredients.
Step 4: Spoon mixture into 3 well buttered and floured (and lined with parchment) deep loaf pans, filling pans 3/4 full.
Step 5: Bake until fork comes out clean, about 3-4 hours.
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