Mrs. Jones's Fruit Cake

Over the holidays, I raided my gram's recipe card boxes and took pictures of all sorts of family recipes from my great-grandmother, grandmother and mother.  We haven't made any yet, but when we do, we'll publish observations and final product pictures accordingly.

 

Ingredients:

1 lb raisins

1 lb currants

1/2 lb citron

1/2 lb almonds

1/2 lb pecans

1/2 lb cherries

1/2 lb pineapple

1 lb butter

1 lb sugar

rind and juice of 2 lemons

2 tsp vinegar

10 eggs beaten seperately

Directions:

Cream the sugar and butter until creamy.  Add egg yolks, next lemons and vinegar.  Then egg whites and flour alternately.  Lastly fruit and buts, which have been floured thoroughly.  Bake in slow oven 2.5 to 3 hours.  After cake is cold, soak with good whiskey or brandy.