NO POP.......I sent a correction. I was copying from a shorthand version and didn't think. It is brown sugar also not white. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald M McClure" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 11:27 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] fruitcake > 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 >> > > > 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 >