• 12/27 Nat Fruitcake Day 3

    From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to All on Thu Dec 26 16:40:00 2024
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    Title: White Fruitcake
    Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Fruits, Nuts
    Yield: 5 Servings

    4 c (1 3/4 lb) mixed diced fruit
    - and peels for fruitcake
    1/2 c Pitted dates; cut up
    1/2 c Dried apricots; cut up
    1/2 c Dried figs; cut up
    1 1/4 c (8 oz) light seedless
    - raisins
    2 c (8 oz) blanched almonds;
    - slivered
    2 c Flaked coconut
    2 c Sifted enriched flour
    1 1/2 ts Baking powder
    1 ts Salt
    1 c Shortening
    1 c Sugar
    1 ts Rum flavoring
    5 Eggs
    1/2 c Unsweetened pineapple juice

    Mix fruits and peels, dates, apricots, figs, raisins,
    almonds, and coconut.

    Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; sprinkle 1/2
    cup over fruit mixture, mixing well. Thoroughly cream
    shortening, sugar, and flavoring; add eggs, one at a time,
    beating well after each. Add dry ingredients to creamed
    mixture alternately with pineapple juice, beating well
    after each addition.

    Add 'fruit mixture, stirring until well mixed. Line two 8
    1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" loaf pans with paper, allowing 1/2"
    to extend above all sides of pan. (Or bake in smaller
    pans.) Pour batter into pans, filling 3/4 full.

    Bake in very slow oven (275┬║F/135┬║C) 2 1/2 hours or till
    done. (Have pan of water on bottom shelf of oven while
    baking.)

    Makes about 5 pounds.

    Has about the half-life of thorium (Symbol: Th) - UDD

    From: http://www.recipesource.com

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