Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and molasses. Beat well. Add flour, soda, and spices. Add brandy, then raisins, currants, and citron. Pour dough into 2 loaf pans [4 fruitcake pans] lined with waxed paper and bake 3-4 hrs at 150ºC [60-70 min at 160ºC ]. Place shallow pan of hot water on bottom of oven, but remove for last hr of baking. [Test with toothpick.] Let loaves cool before removing from pan. [suggestions of a practiced experimenter (not myself!)] Posted By bhsiung@uhs.bsd.uchicago.edu (Dr. Bob) On rec.food.recipes or rec.food.cooking