"best ever christmas fruitcake"
I have to say, despite all the negativity associated with fruitcake, I received this recipe when I was a teenager from someone who told me it had been in her family for decades, and once I tried it, I would love it, and she was right, I did, and so did everyone I have been making it for all these years later, and I'm hoping you would enjoy it too! "Merry Christmas"!
yield
3 loaves (12 slices each)
prep time
35 Min
cook time
2 Hr 40 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For "best ever christmas fruitcake"
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1 cgolden raisins
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2 cdark raisins
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2 cthinly sliced candied pineapple
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1 cdiced candied green cherried
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1 cdiced candied red cherries
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1 cchopped dried figs
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1 cpeach perserves
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3/4 cbrandy
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1 tspvanilla
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1 ccoarsley chopped pecans
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1 cbutter, softened at room temperature
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2 call-purpose flour
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1 tspcinnamon
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1/2 tspnutmeg
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1/8 tspground cloves
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1 cfirmly packed dark brown sugar
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6eggs
How To Make "best ever christmas fruitcake"
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1Combine in large bowl, raisins, pineapple, cherries, figs,preserves, brandy, and vanilla. Cover, and let stand at room temperature overnight.
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2Preheat over to 300 degrees. Grease 3 (approximately 9x5 inch aluminum disposable pans) Add pecans to fruit mixture and set aside.
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3In large mixer bowl, beat butter, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves until fluffy. In medium bowl, beat sugar and eggs until think and fluffy; add to flour mixture, and stir in fruit until well combined.
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4Pour into prepared pans, pat down with fingers, and cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 2 hours. Remove foil and continue to make an additional 30 to 40 minutes, until done (when toothpick inserted comes out clean) and golden. Cool completely in pans. Cover with aluminum foil. ( may be stored up to 6 weeks)
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