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French Fruitcake Recipe | |
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Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups candied fruits3/4 cup raisins 1 ounce dark rum 1 1/4 cups butter, room temp. 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 whole eggs 2 egg yolks 1 1/2 cups sifted flour 4 egg whites
Directions:
1. Mix fruits and raisins with the rum and allow to soak overnight.2. Preheat oven to 325*F. 3. Soften the butter in a large mixing bowl and gradually blend in the sugar. One by one, mix in the 3 eggs and 2 yolks. 4. Mix the flour with the rum-soaked fruits and add this to the butter mixture. 5. whip the egg whites very stiff and fold in. 6. Line 2 9x5x3-inch loaf pans with parchment paper. divide the batter evenly. Bake until toothpick comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Halfway through the baking, use a knife to make a slit in the middle of the cake. Serves 15 to 20
I've never made this particular cake but I love this cookbook. I've been using it since 1969. Some of my favorite recipes are: Roast leg of lamb with juniper berries, Rack of lamb Jacqueline, and Boeuf Miroton (a wonderful dish for leftover roast beef)
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