Mom’s Lemon Fruitcake

Submitted By: Paula Terhune

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1 pound butter
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 (2-ounce) bottle lemon extract
• 4 level cups flour (reserve 1 cup)
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 pound red candied cherries

1/2 pound green cherries

1/2 pound pineapple

4-5 cups pecans

Instructions

Using mixer, combine eggs, butter, sugar, lemon extract, 3 cups flour, soda, and salt; mix until well blended. Combine fruit, pecans, and 1 cup flour. Add mixture to batter, and, using a spoon, blend well. Pour into a greased pan and bake at 325º for two hours.
The cook says, “This recipe has always been in my family, and we all enjoy it every Christmas. I have no idea where it came from. People who never eat fruitcake love this one. It’s always fun to serve it to a ‘fruitcake-hater’ and watch them smile.”