Dark Fruitcake

1 lb dark brown sugar

1 lb butter

1 dozen eggs

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.

4 cups all purpose flour

4-6 cups pecans, chopped

1 lb candied Cherries, red and green

1 lb candied pineapples

1 lb dates

1 lb candied fruit mix

1/2 lb dark raisins

1/2 lb white raisins

1 tsp soda

Spices to taste, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger.

Chop fruit in small pieces and mix with pecans. Mix flour, soda and fruit together. Then combine with creamed mixture.

1 cup whiskey

1 cup black coffee

1 cup molasses

One 8 oz Welch's grape jelly

Blend liquids together and mix with flour batter. Pour equal amounts in loaf pans lined with wax paper. Bake at 250F for three hours. Let cool before removing from pans. Glaze generously with powdered sugar and water icing.

For added flavor, wrap each loaf in a thick dish towel, saturate with bourbon and let stand in the refrigerator overnight before icing. Once cooled, fruitcakes can be put in the freezer.

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