Mom's Fruitcake

== Ingredients ==
* 1½ cups butter softened
* 1 pk confectioner's sugar flour
* 6 large eggs
* 1 cup bourbon (or rum)
* 4 tbsp vanilla extract
* 1 lb golden raisins
* 1 lb glace cherries
* 1 lb glace pineapple
* ⅓ lb glace citron (or more - up to a pound)
* ¼ lb candied orange peel
* ¼ lb candied lemon peel
* 1 qt pecan halves
* 14 oz coconut, flaked 
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 250°F. 
# Line the bottom and sides of a large tube pan and a small loaf pan with foil; grease the pans.
# Chop coarsely the raisins, cherries, pineapple, citron, orange peel, lemon peel and pecan halves.
# In large bowl soften the 3 sticks of butter.
# Cream in a box of confectioner's sugar then fill box to the same level with flour.
# Pour half of the flour over the fruit and nuts; mix thoroughly so all are well-floured.
# Add six eggs to butter / sugar one at a time while beating.
# Add vanilla extract and fold in flour.
# Stir in fruits and nuts; fold in liquor.
# Pour into cake pans and bake approximately 2 hours.
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