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Fruit Cake (Two pounds of raisins stoned)

Two pounds of raisins, stoned, two pounds of currants, one pound of butter, one pound sugar, one and one-quarter pounds of flour, ten eggs, one) wine glass of brandy, one wine glass of wine, one tablespoon of cloves, one tablespoon of allspice, two tablespoons of cinnamon, one nutmeg, one teaspoon of sweet almond-meats blanched and cut in slices, two ounces candied lemon, two ounces citron ; a little molasses improves it, nearly a teacup; flour the fruit, using it out of that weighed out for the cake ; put a half teaspoonful of soda or one teaspoonful of Cook's Friend baking powder with it on the fruit ; bake three hours, slowly.