help with old recipe

Roberta said:

I was recently given a folder full of recipes that belonged to my
mother-in-law. She passed away more than 15 years ago (long before I
was in the family)

I have one recipe that is written on an envelope that has no name....

Can anyone identify this? Looks like a fruit cake to me sort of...it
actually looks rather scary.

1 Pkg Dates
1 med sized bottle marchainone cherries (think that is misspelled lol)
3 pounds nuts (1 English walnuts, 2 pecans)

1 pound brown sugar
10 eggs
1 pound butter

*combine the sugar, eggs, butter in mixer

1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp each
nutmeg
allspice
cloves
1 tsp each
vanilla
lemon
almond
1 med jar strawberry preserves
1 med jar orange marmalade
1 box white raisins
1 pound preserved pineapple
1 pound preserved cherries
1/4 pounds citran ?
1/4 pound lemon pine ????
1/4 pound orange pine??
1 can crushed pineapple
4 cups self rising flour

Pour mixture in tube pan that has been greased and lined with was paper
and greased again. Start baking at 225 for 1 hour and then increase
heat to 350. Bake for about 3-3 1/2 hours.

Makes about 12 pounds..

Any ideas? Does this sound good to anyone?? There is some scary stuff
in this folder - I am just really curious as to what on earth lemon pine
is - at first I though lemon zest - but a 1/4 pound would be a LOT of zest.

Roberta (in VA)

That would be Lemon Peel and Orange Peel. It does sound like a recipe
for a very rich fruit cake.

On Fri 02 Dec 2005 05:37:55a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Roberta?

Quoted message said:

I was recently given a folder full of recipes that belonged to my
mother-in-law. She passed away more than 15 years ago (long before I
was in the family)

I have one recipe that is written on an envelope that has no name....

Can anyone identify this? Looks like a fruit cake to me sort of...it
actually looks rather scary.

1 Pkg Dates
1 med sized bottle marchainone cherries (think that is misspelled lol)
3 pounds nuts (1 English walnuts, 2 pecans)

1 pound brown sugar
10 eggs
1 pound butter

*combine the sugar, eggs, butter in mixer

1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp each
nutmeg
allspice
cloves
1 tsp each
vanilla
lemon
almond
1 med jar strawberry preserves
1 med jar orange marmalade
1 box white raisins
1 pound preserved pineapple
1 pound preserved cherries
1/4 pounds citran ?
1/4 pound lemon pine ????
1/4 pound orange pine??
1 can crushed pineapple
4 cups self rising flour

Pour mixture in tube pan that has been greased and lined with was paper
and greased again. Start baking at 225 for 1 hour and then increase
heat to 350. Bake for about 3-3 1/2 hours.

Makes about 12 pounds..

Any ideas? Does this sound good to anyone?? There is some scary stuff
in this folder - I am just really curious as to what on earth lemon pine
is - at first I though lemon zest - but a 1/4 pound would be a LOT of
zest.

This is definitely a fruitcake recipe and probably makes at least 3 large
cakes. "Citran" is citron, a candied fruit peel. Lemon pine and orange
pine refer to candied lemon and orange peels. The amounts seem correct for
that.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Fri 02 Dec 2005 05:37:55a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Roberta?

Quoted message said:

I was recently given a folder full of recipes that belonged to my
mother-in-law. She passed away more than 15 years ago (long before I
was in the family)

I have one recipe that is written on an envelope that has no name....

Can anyone identify this? Looks like a fruit cake to me sort of...it
actually looks rather scary.

1 Pkg Dates
1 med sized bottle marchainone cherries (think that is misspelled lol)
3 pounds nuts (1 English walnuts, 2 pecans)

1 pound brown sugar
10 eggs
1 pound butter

*combine the sugar, eggs, butter in mixer

1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp each
nutmeg
allspice
cloves
1 tsp each
vanilla
lemon
almond
1 med jar strawberry preserves
1 med jar orange marmalade
1 box white raisins
1 pound preserved pineapple
1 pound preserved cherries
1/4 pounds citran ?
1/4 pound lemon pine ????
1/4 pound orange pine??
1 can crushed pineapple
4 cups self rising flour

Pour mixture in tube pan that has been greased and lined with was paper
and greased again. Start baking at 225 for 1 hour and then increase
heat to 350. Bake for about 3-3 1/2 hours.

Makes about 12 pounds..

Any ideas? Does this sound good to anyone?? There is some scary stuff
in this folder - I am just really curious as to what on earth lemon pine
is - at first I though lemon zest - but a 1/4 pound would be a LOT of
zest.

This is definitely a fruitcake recipe and probably makes at least 3 large
cakes. "Citran" is citron, a candied fruit peel. Lemon pine and orange
pine refer to candied lemon and orange peels. The amounts seem correct for
that.

Thank you 🙂 If I am ever brave enough to try this I will let you all
know how it is. i am not a fan of fruit cake - but to be honest I've
never had one that is homemade.

Roberta (in VA)

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Fri 02 Dec 2005 05:37:55a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Roberta?

Quoted message said:

I was recently given a folder full of recipes that belonged to my
mother-in-law. She passed away more than 15 years ago (long before I
was in the family)

I have one recipe that is written on an envelope that has no name....

Can anyone identify this? Looks like a fruit cake to me sort of...it
actually looks rather scary.

1 Pkg Dates
1 med sized bottle marchainone cherries (think that is misspelled lol)
3 pounds nuts (1 English walnuts, 2 pecans)

1 pound brown sugar
10 eggs
1 pound butter

*combine the sugar, eggs, butter in mixer

1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp each
nutmeg
allspice
cloves
1 tsp each
vanilla
lemon
almond
1 med jar strawberry preserves
1 med jar orange marmalade
1 box white raisins
1 pound preserved pineapple
1 pound preserved cherries
1/4 pounds citran ?
1/4 pound lemon pine ????
1/4 pound orange pine??
1 can crushed pineapple
4 cups self rising flour

Pour mixture in tube pan that has been greased and lined with was paper
and greased again. Start baking at 225 for 1 hour and then increase
heat to 350. Bake for about 3-3 1/2 hours.

Makes about 12 pounds..

Any ideas? Does this sound good to anyone?? There is some scary stuff
in this folder - I am just really curious as to what on earth lemon pine
is - at first I though lemon zest - but a 1/4 pound would be a LOT of
zest.

This is definitely a fruitcake recipe and probably makes at least 3 large
cakes. "Citran" is citron, a candied fruit peel. Lemon pine and orange
pine refer to candied lemon and orange peels. The amounts seem correct for
that.

Thank you 🙂 If I am ever brave enough to try this I will let you all
know how it is. i am not a fan of fruit cake - but to be honest I've
never had one that is homemade.

Roberta (in VA)

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Fri 02 Dec 2005 05:37:55a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Roberta?

Quoted message said:

I was recently given a folder full of recipes that belonged to my
mother-in-law. She passed away more than 15 years ago (long before I
was in the family)

I have one recipe that is written on an envelope that has no name....

Can anyone identify this? Looks like a fruit cake to me sort of...it
actually looks rather scary.

1 Pkg Dates
1 med sized bottle marchainone cherries (think that is misspelled lol)
3 pounds nuts (1 English walnuts, 2 pecans)

1 pound brown sugar
10 eggs
1 pound butter

*combine the sugar, eggs, butter in mixer

1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp each
nutmeg
allspice
cloves
1 tsp each
vanilla
lemon
almond
1 med jar strawberry preserves
1 med jar orange marmalade
1 box white raisins
1 pound preserved pineapple
1 pound preserved cherries
1/4 pounds citran ?
1/4 pound lemon pine ????
1/4 pound orange pine??
1 can crushed pineapple
4 cups self rising flour

Pour mixture in tube pan that has been greased and lined with was paper
and greased again. Start baking at 225 for 1 hour and then increase
heat to 350. Bake for about 3-3 1/2 hours.

Makes about 12 pounds..

Any ideas? Does this sound good to anyone?? There is some scary stuff
in this folder - I am just really curious as to what on earth lemon pine
is - at first I though lemon zest - but a 1/4 pound would be a LOT of
zest.

This is definitely a fruitcake recipe and probably makes at least 3 large
cakes. "Citran" is citron, a candied fruit peel. Lemon pine and orange
pine refer to candied lemon and orange peels. The amounts seem correct for
that.

Thank you 🙂 If I am ever brave enough to try this I will let you all
know how it is. i am not a fan of fruit cake - but to be honest I've
never had one that is homemade.

Roberta (in VA)

Margaret Suran said:

Roberta said:

I was recently given a folder full of recipes that belonged to my
mother-in-law. She passed away more than 15 years ago (long before I
was in the family)

I have one recipe that is written on an envelope that has no name....

Can anyone identify this? Looks like a fruit cake to me sort of...it
actually looks rather scary.

1 Pkg Dates
1 med sized bottle marchainone cherries (think that is misspelled lol)
3 pounds nuts (1 English walnuts, 2 pecans)

1 pound brown sugar
10 eggs
1 pound butter

*combine the sugar, eggs, butter in mixer

1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp each
nutmeg
allspice
cloves
1 tsp each
vanilla
lemon
almond
1 med jar strawberry preserves
1 med jar orange marmalade
1 box white raisins
1 pound preserved pineapple
1 pound preserved cherries
1/4 pounds citran ?
1/4 pound lemon pine ????
1/4 pound orange pine??
1 can crushed pineapple
4 cups self rising flour

Pour mixture in tube pan that has been greased and lined with was
paper and greased again. Start baking at 225 for 1 hour and then
increase heat to 350. Bake for about 3-3 1/2 hours.

Makes about 12 pounds..

Any ideas? Does this sound good to anyone?? There is some scary
stuff in this folder - I am just really curious as to what on earth
lemon pine is - at first I though lemon zest - but a 1/4 pound would
be a LOT of zest.

Roberta (in VA)

That would be Lemon Peel and Orange Peel. It does sound like a recipe
for a very rich fruit cake.

Thank you very much 🙂

Roberta (in VA)

Margaret Suran said:

Roberta said:

I was recently given a folder full of recipes that belonged to my
mother-in-law. She passed away more than 15 years ago (long before I
was in the family)

I have one recipe that is written on an envelope that has no name....

Can anyone identify this? Looks like a fruit cake to me sort of...it
actually looks rather scary.

1 Pkg Dates
1 med sized bottle marchainone cherries (think that is misspelled lol)
3 pounds nuts (1 English walnuts, 2 pecans)

1 pound brown sugar
10 eggs
1 pound butter

*combine the sugar, eggs, butter in mixer

1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp each
nutmeg
allspice
cloves
1 tsp each
vanilla
lemon
almond
1 med jar strawberry preserves
1 med jar orange marmalade
1 box white raisins
1 pound preserved pineapple
1 pound preserved cherries
1/4 pounds citran ?
1/4 pound lemon pine ????
1/4 pound orange pine??
1 can crushed pineapple
4 cups self rising flour

Pour mixture in tube pan that has been greased and lined with was
paper and greased again. Start baking at 225 for 1 hour and then
increase heat to 350. Bake for about 3-3 1/2 hours.

Makes about 12 pounds..

Any ideas? Does this sound good to anyone?? There is some scary
stuff in this folder - I am just really curious as to what on earth
lemon pine is - at first I though lemon zest - but a 1/4 pound would
be a LOT of zest.

Roberta (in VA)

That would be Lemon Peel and Orange Peel. It does sound like a recipe
for a very rich fruit cake.

Thank you very much 🙂

Roberta (in VA)

Margaret Suran said:

Roberta said:

I was recently given a folder full of recipes that belonged to my
mother-in-law. She passed away more than 15 years ago (long before I
was in the family)

I have one recipe that is written on an envelope that has no name....

Can anyone identify this? Looks like a fruit cake to me sort of...it
actually looks rather scary.

1 Pkg Dates
1 med sized bottle marchainone cherries (think that is misspelled lol)
3 pounds nuts (1 English walnuts, 2 pecans)

1 pound brown sugar
10 eggs
1 pound butter

*combine the sugar, eggs, butter in mixer

1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp each
nutmeg
allspice
cloves
1 tsp each
vanilla
lemon
almond
1 med jar strawberry preserves
1 med jar orange marmalade
1 box white raisins
1 pound preserved pineapple
1 pound preserved cherries
1/4 pounds citran ?
1/4 pound lemon pine ????
1/4 pound orange pine??
1 can crushed pineapple
4 cups self rising flour

Pour mixture in tube pan that has been greased and lined with was
paper and greased again. Start baking at 225 for 1 hour and then
increase heat to 350. Bake for about 3-3 1/2 hours.

Makes about 12 pounds..

Any ideas? Does this sound good to anyone?? There is some scary
stuff in this folder - I am just really curious as to what on earth
lemon pine is - at first I though lemon zest - but a 1/4 pound would
be a LOT of zest.

Roberta (in VA)

That would be Lemon Peel and Orange Peel. It does sound like a recipe
for a very rich fruit cake.

Thank you very much 🙂

Roberta (in VA)

On Fri 02 Dec 2005 09:26:13a, Roberta wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Fri 02 Dec 2005 05:37:55a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
Roberta?

Quoted message said:

I was recently given a folder full of recipes that belonged to my
mother-in-law. She passed away more than 15 years ago (long before I
was in the family)

I have one recipe that is written on an envelope that has no name....

Can anyone identify this? Looks like a fruit cake to me sort of...it
actually looks rather scary.

<recipe snipped>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Any ideas? Does this sound good to anyone?? There is some scary stuff
in this folder - I am just really curious as to what on earth lemon
pine is - at first I though lemon zest - but a 1/4 pound would be a LOT
of zest.

This is definitely a fruitcake recipe and probably makes at least 3
large cakes. "Citran" is citron, a candied fruit peel. Lemon pine and
orange pine refer to candied lemon and orange peels. The amounts seem
correct for that.

Thank you 🙂 If I am ever brave enough to try this I will let you all
know how it is. i am not a fan of fruit cake - but to be honest I've
never had one that is homemade.

You might like this one. It is heavy on fruit and ingredients that will
keep it nicely moist. You can easily cut the recipe down if you want to
make less the first time around.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Roberta said:

I was recently given a folder full of recipes that belonged to my
mother-in-law. She passed away more than 15 years ago (long before I
was in the family)

I have one recipe that is written on an envelope that has no name....

Quoted message said:

Any ideas? Does this sound good to anyone?? There is some scary stuff
in this folder - I am just really curious as to what on earth lemon pine
is - at first I though lemon zest - but a 1/4 pound would be a LOT of zest.

Roberta (in VA)

Since they come right after "citran" (citron), I think the "pines" are
candied fruit. Yes, it sounds like fruitcake and no, it doesn't sound
good to me.

The only fruitcake I like is one I have made with candied pineapple,
maraschino cherries, and pecans in a light batter (and I don't like it
well enough to make it often!)

gloria p

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Quoted message said:

I was recently given a folder full of recipes that belonged to my
mother-in-law. She passed away more than 15 years ago (long before I was
in the family)

I have one recipe that is written on an envelope that has no name....

Can anyone identify this? Looks like a fruit cake to me sort of...it
actually looks rather scary.

1 Pkg Dates
1 med sized bottle marchainone cherries (think that is misspelled lol)
3 pounds nuts (1 English walnuts, 2 pecans)

1 pound brown sugar
10 eggs
1 pound butter

*combine the sugar, eggs, butter in mixer

1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp each
nutmeg
allspice
cloves
1 tsp each
vanilla
lemon
almond
1 med jar strawberry preserves
1 med jar orange marmalade
1 box white raisins
1 pound preserved pineapple
1 pound preserved cherries
1/4 pounds citran ?
1/4 pound lemon pine ????
1/4 pound orange pine??
1 can crushed pineapple
4 cups self rising flour

Pour mixture in tube pan that has been greased and lined with was paper
and greased again. Start baking at 225 for 1 hour and then increase heat
to 350. Bake for about 3-3 1/2 hours.

Makes about 12 pounds..

Any ideas? Does this sound good to anyone?? There is some scary stuff in
this folder - I am just really curious as to what on earth lemon pine is -
at first I though lemon zest - but a 1/4 pound would be a LOT of zest.

Roberta (in VA)

=================

Yes Roberta there is a Santa Claus... oops, wrong story.

It's Fruitcake in all it's glory. Maraschino cherries (sp? I think). Your
Orange and Lemon "pine" should be candied peel (rind). Your "citran" would
be be citron; again, it's candied citrus peel.

I'm not a big fruitcake eater but it looks edible. Personally, I'd make it
in mini-loaf pans. They'd cook faster and when you give them as gifts...
those that don't like it won't feel as guilty thowing a mini-loaf away as
they would a 3-pounder! LOL

Good luck and let us know when you make it.
--
Syssi

Syssi said:

Roberta" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I was recently given a folder full of recipes that belonged to my
mother-in-law. She passed away more than 15 years ago (long before I was
in the family)

I have one recipe that is written on an envelope that has no name....

Can anyone identify this? Looks like a fruit cake to me sort of...it
actually looks rather scary.

1 Pkg Dates
1 med sized bottle marchainone cherries (think that is misspelled lol)
3 pounds nuts (1 English walnuts, 2 pecans)

1 pound brown sugar
10 eggs
1 pound butter

*combine the sugar, eggs, butter in mixer

1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp each
nutmeg
allspice
cloves
1 tsp each
vanilla
lemon
almond
1 med jar strawberry preserves
1 med jar orange marmalade
1 box white raisins
1 pound preserved pineapple
1 pound preserved cherries
1/4 pounds citran ?
1/4 pound lemon pine ????
1/4 pound orange pine??
1 can crushed pineapple
4 cups self rising flour

Pour mixture in tube pan that has been greased and lined with was paper
and greased again. Start baking at 225 for 1 hour and then increase heat
to 350. Bake for about 3-3 1/2 hours.

Makes about 12 pounds..

Any ideas? Does this sound good to anyone?? There is some scary stuff in
this folder - I am just really curious as to what on earth lemon pine is -
at first I though lemon zest - but a 1/4 pound would be a LOT of zest.

Roberta (in VA)

=================

Yes Roberta there is a Santa Claus... oops, wrong story.

It's Fruitcake in all it's glory. Maraschino cherries (sp? I think). Your
Orange and Lemon "pine" should be candied peel (rind). Your "citran" would
be be citron; again, it's candied citrus peel.

I'm not a big fruitcake eater but it looks edible. Personally, I'd make it
in mini-loaf pans. They'd cook faster and when you give them as gifts...
those that don't like it won't feel as guilty thowing a mini-loaf away as
they would a 3-pounder! LOL

Good luck and let us know when you make it.
--
Syssi

I wouldn't mind trying a recipe like that myself but I detest nuts in
most sweet things. What are people opinions about leaving out the
nuts?

Would I have to subsitute/ increase amounts of other ingredients or
could I get away with just a smaller fruitcake while keeping the rest
of the ingredients the same?
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada