Christmas fruit cake...

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup chopped dried apricots.
1/4 cup seedless raisins.
1/4 cup chopped candied dried papaya.
1/4 cup chopped dried pineapple.
1/4 cup dried cranberries.
Soak all the dried fruits in the desert wine, 2 to 3 days. 

3/4 cup all purpose flour.
1/3 cup butter.
1/2 cup sugar.
1/2 tsp salt. 
2 eggs separated.
2 tbsp grape jam.
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg.
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon.
1/8 tsp ground cloves.
1/2 tsp lemon extract.
1 tsp vanilla extract.
Enough flour to dredge the soaked fruits.

METHOD:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, F.
Cream butter and sugar till light.  Gradually add the yolks, beating well.  
Add the grape jam and extracts. 
Combine flour, salt and spices.  Add to the creamed mixture, mixing well. 
In another bowl, at high speed beat egg whites until soft peaks form.  Fold in to the batter.  Strain the soaked fruits, dredge with flour, stirring to coat well.  Stir in to the cake batter. 
Spoon batter in to baking pan, bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. 

"ENJOY COOKING AND EATING"