Subj : 12/27 Nat Fruitcake Day 1
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu Dec 26 2024 04:39 pm

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     Title: Good Fruitcake
Categories: Cakes, Fruits, Nuts, Booze
     Yield: 2 Fruitcakes

          Butter for pans
     1 lb Pitted Medjool dates
   1/4 lb Prunes from Agen or use more
          - dates
     1 lb Candied pineapple
     1 lb Candied cherries
     1 c  Chopped candied orange peel
          +=OR=+
   1/4 c  Fresh grated orange zest
     2 c  Sifted A-P flour
     2 ts Double acting baking powder
   1/2 ts Kosher salt
     4 lg Eggs
     1 c  Granulated sugar
     2 ts Almond extract
     2 c  Shelled, salted pistachios
     1 c  Shelled almonds
 2 1/2 c  Shelled pecans
     2 c  Shelled walnuts
          White corn syrup
   1/3 c  Armagnac, bourbon or whiskey

 Butter two 9" springform pans. Line with parchment
 paper, and butter again. Set oven @ 275ºF/135ºC.

 Coarsely chop dates, prunes and pineapple. Combine fruit
 in a bowl with cherries and orange peel. Sift together
 the flour, baking powder and salt. Sift this over fruit.
 With your hands, toss to coat.

 In medium bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Beat in sugar,
 then almond extract. Pour over fruit. With wooden spoon,
 mix well. Fold in pistachios, almonds, pecans and
 walnuts, and mix until coated with batter.

 Divide mixture between pans. Using your hands, pack
 batter firmly and fill in open spaces. Bake for about 1½
 hours, until tops of cakes look dry but not brown. When
 cakes are done, transfer to cooling racks. Let stand for
 5 minutes, then release springform and peel off
 parchment paper on sides.

 While cakes are still hot, brush lightly with corn
 syrup. Let cool 30 minutes, then spoon Armagnac on top.
 When completely cool, remove cakes from pan base and
 peel off parchment paper on bottom. If not eating right
 away, wrap fruitcakes in plastic wrap. They will keep
 for two months in refrigerator. If storing, sprinkle
 with more Armagnac an hour before serving.

 By: Amanda Hesser

 Yield: 2 fruitcakes

 RECIPE FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com

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