Molasses Fruit Cake With Currants Raisins And Citron

Ingredients

• 1 pound flour
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups currants
• 2 cups raisins
• 1/2 cup citron
• 1 1/2 cups molasses
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1/2 teaspoon saleratus
• 8 eggs
• Spices as desired

Method

1. 1 Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
2. 2 Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the molasses, brandy, and wine.
3. 3 Mix in the flour and saleratus, then fold in the currants, raisins, and citron.
4. 4 Pour the batter into a prepared pan and bake in a slow oven (300°F) for three hours.