Fruitcake (Christmas Cake)

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1. 1Step 1: Mix the raisins, dates, red cherries, green cherries, candied pineapple, citron peel, orange juice, zest, lemon juice, and zest in a large bowl, and let sit, covered, for 30 minutes to overnight. (This helps soften the fruit.)
2. 2Step 2: Mix the walnuts, almonds, and 1/4 cup of the flour, before mixing into the fruit mixture.
3. 3Step 3: Mix the remaining flour with the salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, mace, and cloves.
4. 4Step 4: Cream the butter and brown sugar before mixing in the eggs, one at a time.
5. 5Step 5: Mix the flour mixture into the butter and egg mixture before mixing in the fruit mixture.
6. 6Step 6: Pour into parchment lined baking pan(s) and bake in a preheated 250F/130C oven until a knife pushed into the center comes out clean, about 3 hours. Place a pan with some water on the shelf below the cake in the oven as it bakes.
7. 7Step 7: Let the cake cool completely before wrapping it in foil, sealing in a zip bag, and let sit in a cool dark place for 4-6 weeks before enjoying or transferring to the fridge or freezer for longer storage.