Fruit Cake

Gateau de Fruits

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Complex

Appears in

By The Times Picayune Publishing Company

Published 1901

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Ingredients

  • A Cupful of Grated Lemon and Orange Peel, Mixed
  • ¾ Pound of Raisins
  • ¼

Method

Prepare the fruit first. Pick over the Sultanas carefully, and wash them well. Then cut the Orange and Lemon zest very fine, almost grating. Cut the Citron very, very fine. Cut all the remaining Fruit into quarter-inch dice, or very, very small pieces. You may use the Candied Fruit, but the Preserved is recommended as better and lighter and more digestible. Beat the butter to a rich cream, and