Christmas Lizzies

Ingredients

• brown sugar
  ½ cup
• butter
  ¼ cup
• soda
  1½ tsp
• ground cloves
  1 tsp
• ground nutmeg
  1 tsp
• ground cinnamon
  1 tsp
• eggs

  beaten
  2 unit
• whiskey or brandy
  6 tbsp
• buttermilk
  1½ tbsp
• flour

  divided
  1½ cup
• seedless white raisins
  ½ lbs
• chopped dates (optional)
  ½ lbs
• candied cherries cut in half
  1 lbs
• chopped citron or 4 oz grated lemon peel plus
  ½ lbs
• grated orange peel
  4 oz
• pecans

  chopped or halved
  1 lbs