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      Title: Golden Fruitcake
 Categories: Desserts, Fruits, Nuts, Citrus, Cakes
      Yield: 4 Loaves

      2 c  Dried apricots; chopped
      2 c  Seeded raisins; chopped
    2/3 c  Candied cherries; chopped
    2/3 c  Candied orange peel; chopped
    2/3 c  Citron; chopped
    1/2 c  Blanched almonds; shaved or
           - slivered
      1 ts Lemon zest; grated
      4 c  Cake flour; sifted
  1 1/2 c  Shortening
  1 1/2 c  Sugar
      8 lg Eggs
      1 ts Salt
      1 ts Baking powder

  Combine fruits, nuts, and zest with half of flour. Cream shortening
  and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Combine
  remaining flour, salt, and baking powder and sift together 3 times.
  Add to creamed mixture. Add fruit and nut mixture and blend well.

  Pour into greased loaf pans lined with greased brown paper. Bake in
  a 300°F/150°C over for 1-1/2 hours.

  Makes four 7x3x2" loaves.

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