Pat's Friendship Cake Brandied Starter Recipe

-Pat Dwigans fwds07a- -STARTER | BRANDIED FRUIT- 1 cn Pineapple chunks; drained,

- 15 1/4 oz can 1 cn Sliced peaches; drained,

- 16-oz can 1 cn Apricot halves; drained,

- 17-oz can 1 Jar Maraschino cherries;

- drained, 10-oz jar 1 1/4 c Sugar

1 1/4 c Brandy; OR Apricot, OR

- Peach brandy Combine all ingredients in a clean non metal bowl; stir gently. Cover and let stand at room temp for 3 weeks stirring fruit twice a week. Serve fruit over ice cream or pound cake, reserving at least 1 cup starter at all times. To replenish starter, add 1 cup sugar and one of te fruit every 1 to 3 weeks, alternating fruit each time; stir gently. Cover and let stand at room temperature 3 days before using. Yield. 6 cups. See recipe for Friendship Fruitcake. -----