Subj : 12/27 Nat Fruitcake Day 3
To : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu Dec 26 2024 04:39 pm
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Title: White Fruitcake
Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Fruits, Nuts
Yield: 5 Servings
4 c (1 3/4 lb) mixed diced fruit
- and peels for fruitcake
1/2 c Pitted dates; cut up
1/2 c Dried apricots; cut up
1/2 c Dried figs; cut up
1 1/4 c (8 oz) light seedless
- raisins
2 c (8 oz) blanched almonds;
- slivered
2 c Flaked coconut
2 c Sifted enriched flour
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
1 c Shortening
1 c Sugar
1 ts Rum flavoring
5 Eggs
1/2 c Unsweetened pineapple juice
Mix fruits and peels, dates, apricots, figs, raisins,
almonds, and coconut.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; sprinkle 1/2
cup over fruit mixture, mixing well. Thoroughly cream
shortening, sugar, and flavoring; add eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each. Add dry ingredients to creamed
mixture alternately with pineapple juice, beating well
after each addition.
Add 'fruit mixture, stirring until well mixed. Line two 8
1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" loaf pans with paper, allowing 1/2"
to extend above all sides of pan. (Or bake in smaller
pans.) Pour batter into pans, filling 3/4 full.
Bake in very slow oven (275ºF/135ºC) 2 1/2 hours or till
done. (Have pan of water on bottom shelf of oven while
baking.)
Makes about 5 pounds.
Has about the half-life of thorium (Symbol: Th) - UDD
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