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                  Decadent Chocolate Cherry Fruitcake

Recipe By     : Miami Herald, 12/21/95
Serving Size  : 24   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    3/4  c             Water
    1/4  c             Kirsch
  1      tb            Vegetable oil
  1                    Egg
 15 1/2  oz            Box nut bread mix
  1      c             Pecans; coarsely chopped
                       Glaze:
    3/4  c             Semi-sweet chocolate chips
  2      ts            Vegetable oil

 Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour bottom and sides of 6 or
 12 cup bundt pan or 10" tube pan. Combine water, kirsch, oil, and
 egg in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and stir by hand until
 combined. Cool in pan 25 minutes; loosen edges and remove from pan.
 Cool immediately. Wrap in plastic wrap or foil and store in
 refrigerator up to 2 weeks or freeze up to 3 months. Just before
 serving, in a small saucepan over low heat (or microwave) melt
 chocolate chips and oil, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over
 fruitcake.

 Note:

 This may also be baked in 9x5" loaf pan for 60 to 70 minutes.
 Recipe can be doubled; bake 70 to 85 minutes for a 12-cup Bundt pan
 or 10" tube pan, 60 to 70 minutes for 2 loaf pans.

 Per serving: 283 cal; 5 g pro, 39 g carbs, 13 g fat (39%)

 Posted by: Lisa Crawford <[email protected]>


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