HELEN’S WHOLE FRUIT CAKE
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder (rounded)
1 c. flour
1 lb. whole dates
1/2 lb. candied cherries, green & red
2 c. English walnut meats
1 c. Brazil nuts (whole)
4 egg yolks, beaten
1 c. sugar
1 tbsp. brandy flavoring
1/2 c. orange juice or apricot juice
1 tsp. vanilla
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
Sift together sugar, baking powder and flour. Add whole dates, cherries, walnut meats and Brazil nuts. Add 4 egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, brandy flavoring, orange juice or apricot juice, and vanilla. Mix all together real good. Fold in 4 stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into tube pan, greased and floured. Bake in 250 degree oven 1 1/2 hours. Cool. Soak cheesecloth in brandy. Wrap cake in cheesecloth, then in foil. Glaze and decorate with candied cherries. Optional: 1 cup coconut, 1 cup candied fruit or 1/2 cup orange peel. Mother of LaVona & LaVelda Richmond
Brandied Fruit Balls
2 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1 can condensed milk, sweetened
1 package mince meat — crumbled
1 cup nuts — chopped
1/3 cup Candied cherries — chopped
2 tablespoons cocoa
1/4 teaspoon brandy flavoring
confectioner’s sugar — sprinkle
In large bowl, stir together all ingredients except confectioners sugar until well blended.
Using about 1 teaspoon mixture, roll in balls; coat with confectioners sugar.
Place on wax paper-lined baking sheets; refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
Store in refrigerator.