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Pressed Fruit Cake Recipe

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Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 pound dried apricots
1 pound dried apples
1 pound seedless raisins
1 pound dried peaches
1 pound pitted prunes
1 pound pitted dates
1 pound dried figs
1 pound shelled walnuts
1 pound shelled pecans
1 fresh orange with peel (seeds removed)
1 cup granulated sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Put fruits, nuts and orange through food grinder. Or, chop in food processor adding 1 tablespoon of the 1 cup of sugar with each batch. Add sugar mix thoroughly and firmly pack into two 9x5 loaf pans. Cover and place a weight (anything heavy) on top of mixture overnight. Remove weight. Wrap in plastic wrap or foil and store in a cool dark place for 4 - 6 weeks.
Remove from loaf pans and cut in very thin slices
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6 dozen slices
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is the one recipe that my mom Dorothy Slanovich Ryan insisted must be included. She said if you make it once you will make it again.

 

 

 

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