Servings: 5 to 10 loaves depending upon size

Batter: subheading: Batter:
2 cups brown sugar 2 cups brown sugar
2 cups butter or Vegan Margarine 2 cups butter or Vegan Margarine
1 dozen eggs or Vegan Egg Replacer 1 dozen eggs or Vegan Egg Replacer
3 cups flour 3 cups flour
3 teaspoon baking powder 3 teaspoon baking powder
2 Tablespoons lemon extract 2 Tablespoons lemon extract
Salt to taste Salt to taste
 
Fruit & Nuts Mix: subheading: Fruit & Nuts Mix:
1 Cup flour 1 Cup flour
2 lbs raisins 2 lbs raisins
4 cups dates 4 cups dates
2 lbs fruitcake mix 2 lbs fruitcake mix
1 cup green marshino cherries 1 cup green marshino cherries
1 cup red marshino cherries 1 cup red marshino cherries
4 cups mixed nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts, cashews, Brazil nuts) 4 cups mixed nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts, cashews, Brazil nuts)
 
Chocolate Glaze: subheading: Chocolate Glaze:
1 package of chocolate melt drops 1 package of chocolate melt drops
1 8 oz package of semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 8 oz package of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 can evaporated milk or Almond Half & Half 1 can evaporated milk or Almond Half & Half

Preheat over to 325 °
Batter: subheading: Batter:
In a large bowl, Cream the butter (margarine) and sugar together until smooth and creamy.
Beat in whole eggs, one at a time; Add 1 tablespoon of cold water with each egg.
Add the flour, baking powder, lemon extract, and the salt, mixing well.
Fruit Mixture: subheading: Fruit Mixture:
Mix fruit, nuts, and the flour together.
Fruitcake: subheading: Fruitcake:
Combine the fruit and nuts mixture with the batter, mixing well.
Grease and flour loaf pans.
Bake approximately 1 ½ hours, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaves comes out clean, depending on size of loaf pans.
Chocolate Glaze: subheading: Chocolate Glaze:
In a double boiler, melt the Chocolate Melt Drops, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, and enough evaporated milk so that the mixture makes a nice glaze, but not too sticky.
Once the loaves have cooled, pour the chocolate glaze over each loaf.

Recipe makes 5 large loaves plus 3 small loaves.  Recipe makes 5 large loaves plus 3 small loaves.
Recipe can be halved so that it is more manageable.  Recipe can be halved so that it is more manageable.