Midget Fruit Cakes

Description
This is a recipe I obtained from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Hager estate in Canton, Texas in 1982.
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Ingredients

 * 3 eggs beaten
 * ½ cup butter
 * ½ cup sugar
 * 1 cup flour, sifted
 * 1 tablespoon lemon extract
 * 1 pound candied chopped fruit
 * 2 cups pecans chopped
 * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

 * 1) Mix fruit and nuts in a large bowl then add flour and mix well.
 * 2) Cream sugar and butter then add eggs and flavorings.
 * 3) Combine the two mixtures then bake in miniature muffin pans at 300 °F for 20 minutes.