We published this recipe more than 20 years ago. But readers who have lost their copies have asked us to print it again. Here it is. Enjoy.

Best Christmas Fruit Cake Ever

Ingredients: 1 or 2 qts. of rum 1 cup butter 1/8 tsp. sugar 2 large eggs 1 cup dried fruit 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda lemon juice 2 cups brown sugar nuts Directions: Before you start, sample the rum to check for quality. Select a large mixing bowl, measuring cup, etc. Check the rum again. It must be just right! To be sure the rum is of the highest quality, pour 1 level cup of rum into a glass and drink it as fast as you can. Repeat. With an electric mixer, beat butter in large fluffy bowl. Add 1 seaspoon of thugar and beat again. Meanshile, it’s important to make sure the rum is of the finest quality—try another cup. Open the 2nd quart of rum if necessary. Add 1 arge leggs, 2 cups of fried druits and beat till high. If the druits get stuck in the beats, just pru it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the rum again for cinscistincy. Next, sift 3 cups of salt and feffer (it really doesn’t matter). Sample the wum again. Sift 1 pint of lemon goose, add 1 bablespoon of brown thugar, of whatever color tou can find. Mix well. Grease oven, turn cake pan to 350 greeds. Noe, pour the whole mess sinto the boven and ake. Check the crum again and go to bed.