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Fruit Cake; Frugal Gourmet's Bourbon Fruitcake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups mixed candied fruit, chopped coarse
1 cup candied cherries, halved
3 cups raisins
1 cup currants
½ cup bourbon
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
6 eggs, at room temperature
½ ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
3 cups walnuts, coarsely chopped
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspooon ground cloves
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
½ brandy
Directions:
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the candied fruits, raisins, currants, and bourbon. Mix well, cover, and marinate 3 hours on the counter.
Cream together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy (I use my KitchenAid mixer). Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the melted chocolate, walnuts, and the marinated fruit along with the bourbon. Blend for a minute and add the flour, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda and salt. Mix well until all is incorporated. Pack the heavy batter into a greased 10 x 4-inch tube pan. Bake in a preheated 300º oven for 2 hours and 10 minutes. Remove to a rack. When the cake is cool enough to handle, remove it from the pan and cool on the rack.
Place the cooled cake in a stainless-steel pot with a lid and drizzle half the brandy over it. Cover and allow to rest on the counter for 1 week. After 1 week, drizzle with the remaining brandy, cover, and allow to rest another week. Slice and serve. This cake will keep for months in the refrigerator.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
From the Frugal Gourmet Celebrates Christmas Cookbook.

 

 

 

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