1/2 lb. or 1 1/2 c. raisins
1/2 lb. or 1 1/2 c. currants
1/4 lb. or 1 c. citron
Grated rind of a lemon
1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice
1/8 tsp. mace
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. sour cream

Put raisins, currants and citron through the food chopper. Cover with lemon juice, mace and nutmeg; and let stand.

Cream butter, add 1/2 cup sugar, then egg yolks beaten with 1/2 cup sugar. Then add flour and soda alternately with cream. Add egg whites beaten stiffly with 1/2 cup sugar. Then add fruit. Bake 2 hours in greased pan at 250 to 300 degrees.

Red and green cherries, nuts, preserved ginger, pineapple and dried apricots (which have been moistened) may be added.