I make 1/2 of this recipe when I make cookies. My neighbor got a copy when she worked for a little grocery store and I believe it was their Mom's. 2 lb. dates 2 lb. raisins 2 lb. pecans 3 cups of sugar 6 eggs 1 lb butter 6 cups of flour 2 teas. soda 2/3 cup of whiskey Beat well 3 cups of sugar and the 6 eggs with 1 lb. butter. Add 6 cups flour, 2 teas. soda 2/3 cup of whiskey. Mix well. Add the 2 lb dates, 2 lb raisins, 2 lb pecans. . I put half a maraschino cherry on top, drop by teaspoon and bake 15 min 375 degrees. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathleen Deao" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] fruitcake > Thanks, Tootsie - but it's not urgent; send it whenever you have time. > Gratefully, Kathleen > > On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 6:53 AM, Tootsie > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> You could probably bake it in a cake pan. I never tried. I send it >> today >> sometime. >> Tootsie >> > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

what does "soda" mean? i'm from germany but my husband is from decatur. does soda mean pop? only 2 teaspoons? ursula mcclure ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tootsie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] fruitcake >I make 1/2 of this recipe when I make cookies. My neighbor got a copy when > she worked for a little grocery store and I believe it was their Mom's. > > 2 lb. dates > 2 lb. raisins > 2 lb. pecans > 3 cups of sugar > 6 eggs > 1 lb butter > 6 cups of flour > 2 teas. soda > 2/3 cup of whiskey > > Beat well 3 cups of sugar and the 6 eggs with 1 lb. butter. > > Add 6 cups flour, 2 teas. soda 2/3 cup of whiskey. Mix well. > > Add the 2 lb dates, 2 lb raisins, 2 lb pecans. > > . I put half a maraschino cherry on top, drop by teaspoon and bake 15 min > 375 degrees. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathleen Deao" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 10:26 AM > Subject: Re: [IADECATU] fruitcake > > >> Thanks, Tootsie - but it's not urgent; send it whenever you have time. >> Gratefully, Kathleen >> >> On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 6:53 AM, Tootsie >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> You could probably bake it in a cake pan. I never tried. I send it >>> today >>> sometime. >>> Tootsie >>> >> www.iagenweb.org/decatur >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Tootsie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 11:22 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] fruitcake >I make 1/2 of this recipe when I make cookies. My neighbor got a copy when > she worked for a little grocery store and I believe it was their Mom's. > > 2 lb. dates > 2 lb. raisins > 2 lb. pecans > 3 cups of brown sugar > 6 eggs > 1 lb butter > 6 cups of flour > 2 teas. baking soda > 2/3 cup of whiskey > > Beat well 3 cups of sugar and the 6 eggs with 1 lb. butter. > > Add 6 cups flour, 2 teas. soda 2/3 cup of whiskey. Mix well. > > Add the 2 lb dates, 2 lb raisins, 2 lb pecans. > > . I put half a maraschino cherry on top, drop by teaspoon and bake 15 min > 375 degrees. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathleen Deao" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 10:26 AM > Subject: Re: [IADECATU] fruitcake > > >> Thanks, Tootsie - but it's not urgent; send it whenever you have time. >> Gratefully, Kathleen >> >> On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 6:53 AM, Tootsie >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> You could probably bake it in a cake pan. I never tried. I send it >>> today >>> sometime. >>> Tootsie >>> >> www.iagenweb.org/decatur >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >