two golden christmas fruit cakes

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Recipe by
Nancy J. Patrykus
Spokane, WA

THIS CHRISTMAS GIVE THEM A GOLDEN FRUIT CAKE! Another recipe I have been saving from my 60 years of collecting SPECIAL RECIPES, and now I would like to share them with you. Plump golden raisins make these pretty molded fruit cakes ideal for Holiday Giving. Wrap in saran and add a gorgeous GOLDEN RIBBON BOW! What a delicious golden way to say "MERRY CHRISTMAS" NANCY 12/10/11

(1 rating)
yield 1 for family and 1 for a gift
prep time 30 Min
cook time 2 Hr

Ingredients For two golden christmas fruit cakes

  • 1-1/2 c
    butter
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 6
    eggs, separated
  • 1/2 tsp
    cream of tartar
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    brandy extract
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 3-1/2 c
    flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 c
    golden raisins
  • 1 c
    chopped dried golden apricots
  • 1/2 c
    chopped candied orange peel
  • 1 c
    coarsely chopped walnuts

How To Make two golden christmas fruit cakes

  • 1
    Beat butter until light and creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until smooth..Beat egg yolks lightly and add. Combine milk, brandy and vanilla. Combine flour and salt together.
  • 2
    Alternately add milk mix and flour mix to butter mix. Fold in fruit and nuts. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar together until Fold egg whites into batter gently but thoroughly . stiff but not dry.
  • 3
    Pour into two buttered and floured six cup molds. Bake at 275 for 2 and 1/2 hours. Or until the test done. Cool and unmold.

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