"This recipe is a family favourite that goes back one hundred years!..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 lb(s) red cherries
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2 lb(s) green cherries
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2 lb(s) seeded raisins, separated
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2 lb(s) pitted dates
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2 lb(s) mixed fruit
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1 lb(s) pecans
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½ (750 mL) bottle inexpensive Port
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp salt
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1 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp ground ginger
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1 tsp ground cloves
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2 tsp ground cinnamon
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1 ½ cups brown sugar
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⅔ cup butter (the original recipe calls for vegetable shortening)
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8 eggs
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1 cup fancy molasses
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1 cup cold tea