INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup
Candied fruit such as pear, mixed fine quality
3/4 cup
Cranberries or dried sour cherries, dried
1/2 tsp
Ginger, ground
3
Eggs, large
1/2 cup
Honey, mild
3/4 cup
Molasses
3 tsp
Active dry yeast
4 1/2 cups
All-purpose flour
1 tsp
Baking soda
1/2 tsp
Cinnamon, ground
1/4 tsp
Cloves, ground
1 tsp
Salt
1 cup
Sugar
1 1/4 cups
Walnuts
2 1/2 sticks
Butter, unsalted
1/4 cup
Port
1/4 cup
Water
6 (6- by 3 1/4- by 2-inch) metal loaf pans (2- to 2 1/4-cup capacity)