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HOLIDAY FRUITCAKE Recipe | |
American Cakes | |
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Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups of your favorite dried fruits 1/2 cup raisins 1 cup nuts > cup fruit juice, brandy, sherry, rum or combination 1/2 cup butter or solid margarine > cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda
Directions:
Chop the fruit to suit your preference. In a large bowl, mix the fruit and liquid. Let stand overnight, stirring a few times. Add nuts and stir to soak while you prepare the batter. Beat the butter and add the sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well. Stir in flour and soda. Add fruit and nuts, mixing well. Put in well-lined loaf pan. Cover pan with foil. Bake at 275 'for 4 hours. Remove the foil and bake at 325" for = hour. When cool, baste with brandy and wrap well. Allow to season. Makes one loaf. Note: In our house, the Multimedia Grandpa likes to get into it before it has had a chance to age. I usually prepare two cakes so he can have lots of sample. I make one cake without nuts and increase the fruit to 4 1/2 cups. | |