Cream the butter and sugar unitedly. Beat in the eggs one at a time along
with the vanilla. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until all is
integrated. Divide the batter among 3 greased loaf pans roughly 8-
by 4- by 3-inches each. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour and
15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out cleanse.
Remove to a cooling torture. When cool enough to handle remove the loaves from
the pans and cool completely on the stand. Wrap in plastic and keep in the
refrigerator. This recipe makes tercet 2-pound loaves.

Comments: This is my mother's recipe and is much better than those darkness,
heavy fruitcakes you're probably used to. Incidentally, all her
grandchildren have always called my fuss "Gramme."