Name: Mrs. MacKinnon's Christmas Fruitcake
Yield: 12 Servings
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups golden raisins (about 12 ounces); 2 cups dark raisins (about 9 ounces); 1 3/4 cups dried currants (about 8 ounces); 1 3/4 cups chopped glacéed fruits (such as red cherries, pineapple, and apricots); 3/4 cup chopped candied orange peel; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoons dark rum; 2 teaspoons each grated orange and lemon peels; 1 teaspoon Lyle's Golden Syrup or light molasses; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour; 1/3 cup self-rising flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (2 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 1/2 cups (packed) dark brown sugar; 5 large eggs

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