My Best Fruit Cake
["1 1/3 c. brown sugar", "1/2 c. plus 1/4 c. butter", "1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. sour cream", "1 tsp. soda", "2 3/4 c. sifted flour", "2 Tbsp. fruit juice", "1/2 c. molasses", "3 c. seeded raisins", "4 eggs", "1 1/2 c. currants", "1 c. dates", "6 oz. citron peel", "4 oz. lemon peel", "4 oz. orange peel", "1/2 c. nutmeats (blanched almonds)", "1 Tbsp. cinnamon and mace", "1/2 tsp. cloves and nutmeg"]
["Mix all together and let stand overnight before baking. Bake at 250\u00b0 for", "3", "1/2", "hours.", "Makes\t5", "pounds.", "This", "was copied from an original recipe sheet of Mother Reeves."]
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