My Vicorian Jewels(Mini Fruitcakes)
Yield
1 batchPrep
25 minCook
30 minReady
1 hrsTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | cups |
candied fruit
diced |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| ½ | cup |
brandy
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
apple juice
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
brown sugar, dark
packed |
*
|
| ⅓ | cup |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
|
|
| 1 | cup |
walnuts
chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | ml |
candied fruit
diced |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 118 | ml |
brandy
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
apple juice
|
|
| 177 | ml |
brown sugar, dark
packed |
*
|
| 79 | ml |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 237 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
nutmeg
|
|
| 237 | ml |
walnuts
chopped |
|
Directions
Marinate fruits and raisins in brandy or juice overnight.
Cream sugar, butter and eggs. Sift dry ingredients together; stir in.
Mix in nuts and marinated fruits.
Spoon batter into 1 ¾ inch mini-muffin tins lined with baking cups.
Fill ¾ full.
Top each with a cherry or walnut garnish. Bake at 300℉ (150℃). for 30 minutes. Remove from tins, brush tops with brany or juice while warm.
Cool, store in air tight container.
Before serving, brush tops with jelly.
