Boiled Fruitcake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup seedless raisin
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped mixed candied peel

Recipe

• 1 butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 3 in a large saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil the sugar, water, butter, spices, raisins, cranberries, and cherries.
• 4 boil for five minutes, remove from heat, and let cool till lukewarm.
• 5 stir spice mixture the flour, baking soda, vanilla extract and candied fruit.
• 6 pour into the prepared pan and bake for 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• 7 remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.
• 8 cover and store, if possible, for a few days before serving.