Grandmas Light Candied Fruitcake Recipe
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Ingredients: 2 LBS Mixed Candied Fruit, chopped*
1 Cup Almonds or Pecans, chopped
2 ½ Cups Flour, Divided
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 ½ tsp Saltl
1 Tbsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Allspice
½ tsp Ground Cloves
1 ½ Cups sugar
1 ¼ Cups Shortening
6 Eggs
½ Cup Pineapple Or Other Fruit Juice
Candied Cherry halves and/or Whole Almonds for decoration (optional)
Brandy (optional)
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Directions:Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line 3 8x4x2 loaf pans with parchment paper and grease. Set pans aside.
1.) Mix chopped fruit and nuts with 1 cup flour.
2.) Stir together remaining 1½ cups flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice
and cloves and set aside.
3.) Cream sugar and shortening and beat until light and fluffy.
4.) Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each.
5.) Add flour mixture alternately with the fruit juice.
6.) Pour over the fruit and nut mixture and mix well.
7.) Pour into prepared loaf pans. Decorate with cherry halves and almonds if
desired.
8.) Place shallow pan of water in bottom of oven and bake for about 3 hours or until
firm in center and pick in center comes out clean.
9.) Loosen the edges of the cake and let stand for 20 minutes.then remove from the
pan. Allow to cool completely.** |
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Notes: * In place of mixed of fruit add 1 cup each of golden raisins, diced candied pineapple,
minced candied orange peel, and thinly sliced candied cherries.
** If desired, wrap in cheesecloth soaked in brandy then wrap in foil.
Store in refrigerator. Cheesecloth may be resoaked in brandy as it becomes
dry. Will keep 2 months.
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