I lb. golden raisins
4 cups sifted flour, plus extra for sprinkling raisins
1 pound butter
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
2 ounces pure lemon extract
2 cups pecans
½ pound red candied cherries
½ pound green candied cherries
½ pound red candied pineapple
½ pound green candied pineapple

1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Grease and flour a stem pan.
2. Cover raisins with hot water until they swell; then drain them thoroughly and sprinkle them with a little sifted flour.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together; then mix in eggs, 2 at a time. Mix in salt, 4 cups flour and lemon extract. Fold in raisins. Mix in pecans and candied fruits.
4. Transfer batter to prepared pan and bake 2 ½ hours (for single pan) or 1 ¾ hours (for loaf pans), or until done.

Merry Christmas, Sherry Johnson Kachel