White Fruitcake
Loaded with fruit, a classic version of Christmas fruitcake
Yield
12 servingsPrep
30 minCook
2 hrsReady
3 hrsTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | cups |
mixed fresh fruit
diced |
* |
| ½ | cup |
dates
cut up |
|
| ½ | cup |
apricots
cut up |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
figs
cut up |
*
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 2 | cups |
almonds
slivered |
*
|
| 2 | cups |
coconut
flaked |
*
|
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
rum flavoring
|
* |
| 5 | large |
eggs
|
|
| ½ | cup |
pineapple juice
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 946 | ml |
mixed fresh fruit
diced |
* |
| 118 | ml |
dates
cut up |
|
| 118 | ml |
apricots
cut up |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
figs
cut up |
*
|
| 296 | ml |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 473 | ml |
almonds
slivered |
*
|
| 473 | ml |
coconut
flaked |
*
|
| 473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 237 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
rum flavoring
|
* |
| 5 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 118 | ml |
pineapple juice
|
|
Directions
Mix fruits and peels, dates, apricots, figs, raisins, almonds, and coconut.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; sprinkle ½ 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 1/2x4 1/2x2½ inch loaf pans with paper, allowing ½ inch to-extend above all sides of pan.
Pour batter into pans, filling ¾ full.
Bake in very slow oven 2½ hours or until done.
