Friendship Cake Brandied Starter -

1 c Maraschino cherries

And juice 1 c Sugar

1 c Peaches; and juice; sliced

1 c Sugar

2 tb Brandy

2 tablespoons brandy. Let these ingredients sit in the jar for two weeks and stir daily. At the end of two weeks, add cherries,

2 tablespoons brandy. Let the mixture sit for two more weeks, stirring daily. The fourth week, add peaches,

1 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons brandy. Let the mixture sit for two weeks, stirring daily. Separate the liquid from the fruit. The liquid is your starter and you can use the fruit on ice cream or cake. Now you are ready to prepare the fruit for the cake. Do not refrigerate the starter liquid. --