MRS. HARVEY'S WHITE FRUITCAKE

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups shelled pecans
1 pound candied cherries
1 pound candied pineapple
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 pound butter
1 cup sugar
5 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 to 2 ounces vanilla extract
1/2 to 2 ounces lemon extract

Steps:

Chop nuts and fruit into medium-size pieces; dredge with 1/4 cup of flour.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs.
Sift together remaining flour and baking powder; fold into butter, sugar and egg mixture.
Stir in vanilla and lemon extracts.
Blend in fruit and nuts.
Grease a 10-inch tube pan. Line with parchment, waxed paper or foil, grease again.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Place in cold oven and bake 2 to 3 hours @ 250 degrees.
Check cake after 1 hour and then again in 30 minutes.
When done, remove from oven and cool in pan.