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Recipe for Fruit Cake

Posted on 12/20/2008 4:26:41 PM PST by JoeProBono

It’s the season to be jolly and we bring you the finest fruit cake recipe that will have you licking the last crumbs off the plate


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KEYWORDS: christmas; fruitcake; recipes
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To: Poser

Brandy or blackberry cordial works equally well, in my mind, better.


41 posted on 12/20/2008 8:39:48 PM PST by TaxRelief (Walmart: Keeping my family on-budget since 1993.)
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To: TaxRelief

Marzipan is also called Almond Paste.

Is you do not have access to Odense almond paste, you may have to make your own. This is a time-consuming but satisfying process. Marzipan can be made weeks in advance and stored in airtight container for later use.

How to make marzipan:
1 pound sifted icing sugar (confectioner’s sugar)
1lb ground almonds
2 egg whites
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp almond essence (optional)
1 tsp lemon juice

Prepare almonds for grinding by blanching to remove husks. Let dry on cookie sheets covered in paper towels for 15 minutes or so. Use food processor, coffee grinder, hand grinder or mixer grinder attachment to grind almonds.

Beat egg whites until lightly frothy. Add vanilla, almond essence and lemon juice. In large mixing bowl, blend sugar and almond meal well. Knead in egg white mixture until well blended and consistent in texture. If too sticky after kneading for several minutes, add more confectioner’s sugar.

When rolling marzipan, use confectioners sugar to “flour” board and rolling pin.


42 posted on 12/20/2008 8:55:00 PM PST by TaxRelief (Walmart: Keeping my family on-budget since 1993.)
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To: JoeProBono

Nope. Sorry. The best is my family recipe which has been around for a LOOOONNNNNGGGGGGG time and appeared in the Joy of Cooking. Just leave out the citron and be generous with the brandy when incubating. I don’t know how the Joy of Cooking got it, but the dough is exactly the same.


43 posted on 12/20/2008 9:05:43 PM PST by Desdemona (Tolerance of grave evil is NOT a Christian virtue (I choose virtue. Values change too often).)
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To: TaxRelief

Thanks for the recipe. I’m going to try it, but I don’t expect it to last longer than a few days. I love that stuff.


44 posted on 12/20/2008 9:48:12 PM PST by cookiedough
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To: Desdemona

I think there was just a “rule of thumb” for fruit cake that have been used for centuries...

1 pound flour, 1 pound sugar, 1 pound butter, 6 pounds of fruit, and 9 eggs for rich fruit cake. More eggs make the cake lighter. spice as available.

So most recipes are based on that.


45 posted on 12/20/2008 9:50:36 PM PST by TaxRelief (Walmart: Keeping my family on-budget since 1993.)
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46 posted on 12/20/2008 10:23:12 PM PST by JoeProBono ( Loose Associations - Postcards from My Mind)
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To: SouthTexas

Me neither. If you go by all of the anti-fruit cake sentiments that you see in prind media you’d think that NOBODY liked fruitcake.I really like the Claxton fruitcake that you can get in the grocery store. One of these days I will make one myself. I’m trying my first homemade mince pie this year. Hope it turns out well. It takes a lot of ingredients and time.


47 posted on 12/20/2008 10:29:11 PM PST by NellieMae (Here...... common sense,common sense,common sense,where'd ya go... common sense......)
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48 posted on 12/20/2008 10:50:08 PM PST by JoeProBono ( Loose Associations - Postcards from My Mind)
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To: JoeProBono

Manitou Springs, Colorado takes part in the Great Fruitcake Toss.

49 posted on 12/20/2008 10:55:38 PM PST by Daffynition ("Beauty is in the sty of the beholder." ~ Joe 6-pack)
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50 posted on 12/20/2008 11:21:15 PM PST by JoeProBono ( Loose Associations - Postcards from My Mind)
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To: JoeProBono

Bookmarked to read later.


51 posted on 12/21/2008 12:16:47 AM PST by tajgirvan ( Merry Christmas! Wise Men Still Seek Him, The King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ!)
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To: SouthTexas

Is it too late to order one for Christmas?


52 posted on 12/21/2008 4:56:22 AM PST by Guenevere
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To: TaxRelief
Actually, our fruitcake has a cup and a half of flour, 5 eggs and I think it's a half cup dark brown sugar and a half cup molasses. I don't have it in front of me. I think the fruit totals about 4 pounds, maybe a little more. IMO, it's the molasses and the spices that make the dough. Well, and the brandy, of course.
53 posted on 12/21/2008 6:21:39 AM PST by Desdemona (Tolerance of grave evil is NOT a Christian virtue (I choose virtue. Values change too often).)
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To: Desdemona

Proportionately, that’s equivalent. :)


54 posted on 12/21/2008 11:22:24 AM PST by TaxRelief (Walmart: Keeping my family on-budget since 1993.)
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