1 lb candied cherry (green or red) |
1 lb candied pineapple |
1/4 lb citron (i use 8 oz. mixed fruit) |
12 ounces brazil nuts (cut each whole nut into 5 pcs.) |
2 lbs pecans |
2 (15 ounce) boxes raisins (1 golden and 1 dark, i use both golden) |
1/2 lb dates, cut up |
2 cups butter, at room temperature |
3 1/2 cups sugar |
10 large eggs or 12 eggs, if eggs are small, at room temperature |
1 cup wine (morgan david blackberry royal) |
4 cups all-purpose flour (sift flour with the following spices --) |
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon |
1 1/2 teaspoons allspice |
1 teaspoon nutmeg |
1 teaspoon clove |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 1/4 teaspoons salt |