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MissB

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37. Ha! And that's why I have to wait to make mine

Reply to debm55 (Reply #32)

Wed Dec 13, 2023, 06:34 PM

Dec 2023

I do give the toffee as gifts so I try to get those done first. I plan to spend much of the weekend before baking cookies, since my kids will be in town.

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Thank you, claudette. How long does it take to complete a fruitcake. It seems like a long time. Ty debm55 Dec 2023 #5

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Ha! And that's why I have to wait to make mine MissB Dec 2023 #37

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