Excellent Holiday Fruitcake
Yield
16 servingsPrep
15 minCook
1Ready
1Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound | raisins, seedless |
|
| 1 ⅓ | cups | water |
|
| 1 ½ | cups | sugar |
|
| ¼ | cup | vegetable shortening |
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|
| 2 ½ | cups | all-purpose flour |
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| 1 | teaspoon | salt |
|
| ½ | teaspoon | cloves, ground |
|
| ½ | teaspoon | nutmeg |
|
| ½ | teaspoon | allspice |
|
| 1 | teaspoon | cinnamon |
|
| 1 | teaspoon | baking soda |
|
| 1 | teaspoon | baking powder |
|
| 1 | teaspoon | salt |
|
| ½ | cup |
walnuts
chopped |
|
| 1 | pound |
candied fruit
holiday fruit |
|
| 2 | eggs |
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Directions
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).
Meanwhile, while the raisin mixture is boiling, add ¼ cup shortening.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, spices, soda and Mix well, and add the holiday fruit and nuts.
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.
Pour into a lightly greased tube pan and bake at 300F for 1½ hours.
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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