Ingredients
48 servings
- •12 cups raisins
- •3 cups dried currants
- •2 pounds candied mixed fruit
- •1 pound candied cherries
- •1 (16 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
- •1.25 cups dates, pitted and chopped
- •1 cup all-purpose flour
- •2 cups butter, softened
- •2 cups white sugar
- •12 egg yolks
- •1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
- •1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- •2.25 cups all-purpose flour
- •1 tablespoon baking powder
- •0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •4 teaspoons cocoa
- •4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- •2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- •1 cup orange juice
- •4 cups whole or chopped walnuts
- •12 egg whites
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease four 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pans, and then line with brown paper or foil. Grease again.
- In a large container stir raisins, currants, candied fruit mix, candied cherries, maraschino cherries, dates, and 1 cup flour together until all the fruit is well coated with flour.
- Measure 2 1/4 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa, cinnamon, and nutmeg into a medium bowl. Stir to mix.
- In a very large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the sugar. Beat in egg yolks three at a time. Stir in pineapple with juice and vanilla. Add flour mixture in 3 parts alternately with fruit juice in 2 parts to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in walnuts.
- In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold egg whites into batter, and stir in fruit gently. Divide batter among pans. Smooth.
- Bake for about 3 hours until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.
Nutritional Facts
Per 48 servings
- Calories: 467
- Carbohydrate: 82g
- Fat: 16g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Sugar: 46g