Heirloom Fruitcake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup real butter (no substitutes)
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 lightly beaten eggs
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half cream
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 6 ounces dried apricots, finely chopped
• 3 cups pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 in mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar, eggs and honey. combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with cream. beat in raisins, dates, apricots and pecans. pack into two greased and floured 7-3/4"x 3-5/8" x 2- 1/4"-inch loaf pans. place pans on middle rack of oven; place a shallow pan of hot water on lowest rack.
• 2 bake at 300 for 60-65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. cool completely in pan. loosen edges with a knife and remove from pan. store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.