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Correo Electrónico
Ingredientes
- 2 1/3 cups flour (divided)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ cup softened margarine or butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 2 tsp grated orange peel
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp clove
- ½ tsp mace
- 1 tsp all spice
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 lb mixed candied fruit (like Fruitcake Mix from Sunripe Fruit Products of Plant City, FL)
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