Ingredients
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Amt.
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Measure
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Ingredient
| | | | 2 | cups pitted, chopped | Dates, dry | 3 | cups (not packed) | raisins, seeded | 2 | cups | currants | 1 1/2 | cup, without pits | cherries (glazed) | 1 1/2 | cup, without pits | cherries (glazed) | 20 | tablespoons | orange peel, raw, grated | 1 | cup | butter | 1 | cup, packed | brown sugar | 5 | large | eggs | 1/2 | cups | dark molasses | 1 | teaspoon | vanilla extract | 3 | cups | all-purpose flour | 1 | teaspoon | baking soda | 1/2 | teaspoon | salt | 1/2 | teaspoon | cinnamon, ground | 1/2 | teaspoon | ground ginger | 1/4 | teaspoon | cloves, ground | 1/4 | teaspoon | nutmeg |
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Steps
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Sequence
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Step
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| 1 | Mix fruit in a bowl, add 1/2 cup brandy and let stand for 1 hour. Add 1 cup flour to fruit, toss to caot. | 2 | Cream butter,and sugar, add eggs - one at a time, beating well after each. add remaining ingredients and blend well |
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