INGREDIENTS
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1 cup golden raisins
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1 cup currants
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1/2 cup sun dried cranberries
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1/2 cup sun dried blueberries
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1/2 cup sun dried cherries
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1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
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Zest of one lemon, chopped coarsely
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Zest of one orange, chopped coarsely
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1/4 cup candied ginger, chopped
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1 cup gold rum
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1 cup sugar
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5 ounces unsalted butter (1 1/4 sticks)
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1 cup unfiltered apple juice
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4 whole cloves, ground
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6 allspice berries, ground
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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2 eggs
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1/4 to 1/2 cup toasted pecans, broken
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Brandy for basting and/or spritzing