White Fruit Cake Recipe

Wash Raisins, chop and combine with 1 cup orange juice refrigerate overnight. Mix candied fruit and nuts with 1 1/2 cup flour. Sift remaining 3 cups of flour with baking powder and salt. Cream butter, add sugar beat well. Add one egg at a time, beating well after adding each egg. Gradually add dry ingredients beaten after addition. Add coconut, floured fruit and nuts, raisins and remaining orange juice. beating well.

Divide batter evenly in 2 well greased 9" or 10" tube pans. Bake at 250 degrees about 2 1/2 hours, or until done. Cool for 30 min. and remove from pans. Cool completely soak with a cup or two of whisky and wrap in aluminum foil. Store in airtight container in a cool place or in the freezer.

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