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      Title: Election Cake
 Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Citrus, Booze
      Yield: 16 Servings
 
  1 1/2 c  Raisins
    1/2 c  Brandy
    1/4 oz Pkg active dry yeast
      1 c  Warm water:105-115°F/40-46°C
      1 tb Sugar
      4 c  All purpose flour
    3/4 c  Butter; softened
      1 c  Packed dark brown sugar
      1 tb Grated lemon peel
      1 ts Ground cinnamon
      1 ts Ground nutmeg
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Ground cloves
      2 lg Eggs
 
  In small bowl, cover raisins with brandy, set aside.
  
  In medium bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water, stir to
  dissolve. Stir into the dissolved yeast 1 tablespoon sugar
  and 1 cup flour until smooth. Cover with towel; let rise
  in warm place free from draft, until doubled, about an
  hour.
  
  Grease 10" tube pan. In large bowl with mixer at medium
  speed, cream butter until fluffy. Beat in brown sugar,
  lemon peel, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and cloves until well
  combined. Beat in eggs until mixture is light and fluffy.
  
  Stir in raisin mixture, yeast mixture and remaining 3 cups
  flour; mix well. Turn dough into prepared pan. Cover with
  towel; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 1/2
  hours.
  
  Bake at 350°F/175°C about 45 minutes or until golden. Cool
  in pan on wire rack 20 minutes. remove from pan; cool
  completely.
  
  Election Cake came to be associated with election-day
  celebrations.
  
  Sent by: Natalia Winnipeg, 12-Feb-2002
  
  From: http://www.recipelink.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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