Lemon-pecan fruitcake

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

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Difficulty:

Moderate

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 lb Brown sugar 2 oz Lemon extract
1 lb Margarine 1 qt Pecans; chopped
6 Eggs; separated 1/2 lb Candied pineapple
4 c All-purpose flour; divided 1/2 lb Candied cherries
1 ts Baking powder

Cream sugar and margarine until smooth; add beaten egg yolks and mix
well. Combine 2 cups flour with baking powder; add to creamed
mixture. Beat until smooth; add lemon extract. Coat pecans,
pineapple and cherries with remaining 2 cups flour; add to creamed
mixture. Fold in beaten egg whites. Cover and let stand overnight. To
bake, pour mixture into greased (10") tube pan and bake at 325
degrees for 1-1/2 hours.

SOURCE: Country Cooking, published by Mississippi Farm Bureau Women,
1987. Contributed by Shirley Rayburn. Typed for you by Nancy Coleman.
Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On 10-21-94