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Fruit Cake (Three pounds butter three)

Three pounds butter, three of brown sugar, beaten to a cream, three of flour, six of currants, six of raisins, after seeds are removed, one of citron sliced thin, three glasses brandy, twenty-eight eggs, one ounce cinnamon, one of grated nutmeg, three-quarters ounce cloves, half ounce mace; roll. the raisins, currants and citron in part of the flour. - Miss H. D. Martin, New York City. FRUIT CAKE./ One pound brown sugar, one of butter, one of eggs, one of flour, two of raisins, two of currants, half pound citron, à nutmeg, tablespoon cloves, one of allspice, half pint brandy, and two tea-spoons baking-powder. After baking, while yet warm, pour over cake a half pint wine. This makes the cake delicious. - Miss Angie Skinner, Somerset..