Golden Fruitcake

Ingredients

• 8 large eggs
• 24 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 8 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/2-inch disposable aluminum loaf pans, 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2-inch corrugated paper baking loaf forms*or 8 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 2 1/2-inch metal loaf pans
• 1 ¼ cups dried Calimyrna figs
• 3 cups combined dried pears, dried apricots and pitted dates
• 1 cup golden raisins
• ½ cup brandy
• + 9 more ingredients
• • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 7-ounce package marzipan
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups pine nuts
  • 1 cup golden brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups sugar

Place marzipan on plate; cover with plastic wrap. Freeze overnight. Combine dried figs and next 3 ingredients in large bowl. Cover and let stand at room temperature overnight, stirring occasionally. Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter baking pans or forms. Beat 1 1/2 cups butter, sugar and brown sugar ...

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