Ingredients:

2 cup sugar
1/2 pound butter
5 eggs
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups sifted flour
1 tablespoon cloves
1/2 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon mace
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 nutmeg, ground
1/4 to 1/2 cup brandy
1 pound raisins
2/3 pound currants
2/3 pound citron

Add sugar gradually to butter. Blend until light and creamy. Add unbeaten eggs and molasses. Beat well. Resift flour with baking soda and spices (add 1/2 tablespoon salt if using unsalted butter). Beat sifted ingredients into mixture, alternating with brandy.

Stir in raisins, currents, and citron. Pour batter into 2 loaf pans lined with waxed paper. Place shalow pan of water in bottom of oven below pans of batter. Bake at 225 degrees for 3 hours. Remove water pan for last half hour.

Let cool. Remove waxed paper; wrap in fresh paper. Best if stored in a cool, dry place for several months before eating.

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