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Ambrosia's Famous Christmas Cake Recipe

Source: cookeatshare.com/recipes/ambrosia-s-famous-christmas-cake-64654

Ingredients

  1. 4 c. All purpose flour
  2. 2 tsp Nutmeg
  3. 2 tsp Cinnamon
  4. 1 tsp Baking soda
  5. 1 tsp Grnd cloves
  6. 1 tsp Brandy extract and/or possibly
  7. 1/4 c. Brandy
  8. 1 c. Sweet shredded coconut
  9. 1 c. Golden sugar
  10. 1 c. Dark old fashioned brown sugar
  11. 1 lb Unsalted butter
  12. 3/4 c. Pineapple wedges
  13. 3/4 c. Mixed fruit
  14. 3/4 c. Lexia raisins
  15. 3/4 c. Thompson raisins
  16. 3/4 c. Golden brown raisins
  17. 3/4 c. Minced dates
  18. 3/4 c. Minced pecans
  19. 3/4 c. Sliced blanched almonds
  20. 3/4 c. Minced walnuts
  21. 1/2 c. Citron peel
  22. 1/2 c. Orange and lemon peel
  23. 1/2 c. Assorted melon cubes
  24. 1/2 c. Glace cherries
  25. 1/2 c. Green cherries
  26. 1/2 c. Currants
  27. 1/2 c. Blackstrap molasses
  28. 1/2 c. Pure apple juice
  29. 12 x Egg yolks
  30. 12 x Egg whites

Directions

  1. Mix fruit with 2 c. flour mix.
  2. Heat oven to 275 degrees.
  3. line with wax paper and grease 6 loaf pans 8" x 4 1/2" X 2 1/2" deep.
  4. Beat butter and brown sugar till fluffy.
  5. Fold in egg yolks.
  6. Then fold in alternately just till smooth remaining flour mix, juice and molasses.
  7. Turn into a large container and stir in fruit mix by hand.
  8. beat egg whites till soft peaks are formed and mix in to mix.
  9. Bake for approximately 2 hrs.
  10. yields 6 loaves Wrap well in foil.
  11. Can add in brandy or possibly rum at intervals.
  12. Decorations: Pineapple rings, maraschino cherries,pecans and or possibly walnut halves marzipan, etc....