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Excellent Holiday Fruitcake

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Yield

16 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

1

Ready

1

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 pound raisins, seedless Camera
1 ⅓ cups water Camera
1 ½ cups sugar Camera
¼ cup vegetable shortening * Camera
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour Camera
1 teaspoon salt Camera
½ teaspoon cloves, ground Camera
½ teaspoon nutmeg Camera
½ teaspoon allspice Camera
1 teaspoon cinnamon Camera
1 teaspoon baking soda Camera
1 teaspoon baking powder Camera
1 teaspoon salt Camera
½ cup walnuts
chopped
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1 pound candied fruit
holiday fruit
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2 eggs * Camera
Low Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free

Directions

  1. In a medium sized saucepan, combine the sugar, raisins and Boil for 5 minutes. (Note, you may substitute ¾ cup light brown sugar and ¾ cup granulated sugar; you may also substitute 1 cup of water and ⅓ cup light rum).

  2. Meanwhile, while the raisin mixture is boiling, add ¼ cup shortening.

  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, spices, soda and Mix well, and add the holiday fruit and nuts.

  4. In a small bowl, beat the eggs well. When the raisin mixture has boiled for 5 minutes, QUICKLY add the egg mixture to the raisin mixture and then QUICKLY add all to the flour mixture and blend well.

  5. Pour into a lightly greased tube pan and bake at 300F for 1½ hours.

  6. Cool completely. Source: Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY Typed for you by: Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS, Watertown, NY 1993 315-785-8098 or 315-786-1120



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 120g (4.2 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 344 7% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g 4%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 361mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 27g 27%
Dietary Fiber 2g 10%
Sugars g
Protein 8g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 3% Iron 9%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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