Fruitcake

Ingredients

• 1 lemon
• 1 orange
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 1 cup currants
• ½ cup sun dried cranberries
• ½ cup sun dried blueberries
• ½ cup dried cherries
• ½ cup dried apricots
• ¼ cup candied ginger
• ½ cup pecans
• 5 oz butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup unfiltered apple juice
• 1 ¾ cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 whole cloves
• 6 allspice berries
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup gold rum
• some brandy

Directions

1. Get zest from lemon and orange. Chop up apricots and candied ginger.
2. Combine all dried fruits, candied ginger, and zests. Add rum and let sit overnight in room temperature.
3. Process cloves and allspice.
4. Place fruit mixture in a large pot, and add sugar, butter, apple juice, and spices.
5. Bring to a boil while stirring, then reduce to a simmer for 10 mins.
6. Bring pot to room temperature, then heat oven to 325°
7. Sift in all dry ingredients while stirring, then add to a 10" loaf pan.
8. Bake for 1 hour and 15 mins. Check for doneness with a toothpick.
9. Spritz top of cake with brandy.
10. Wait for cake to completely cool before removing from pan, about an hour.
11. Cake can be stored for a long time, spritz with brandy every 3 days if becoming dry.