Barbaras Fruitcake With Real Fruit Recipe

Ingredients

  • 6 oz. dried apricots, chopped
  • 6 oz. prunes, chopped
  • 6 oz. dates, chopped
  • 6 oz. raisins
  • 6 oz. dried cherries
  • 1/3 cup port
  • 1/3 cup triple sec
  • 1 Tablespoon brandy
  • 1/4 cup orange or apple or pineapple juice.
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • (Each 6 oz. of dried fruit
  • measures about 1 1/8 cup.)
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  • Mix above ingredients and let stand overnight
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  • Measure and set aside:
  • 1 1/2 cups pecans or 1 cup pecans and 1/2 cup almonds
  • Optional: Chop coarsely
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  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F'
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  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon mace
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
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  • Whisk above ingredients together in large bowl
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  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
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  • Cream butter and sugar. add eggs
  • 5 eggs

Description

I Have Been Searching For A Fruitcake Recipe That Either I Can't Find Or It Is In One Of My Recipe Jumbles.... This Is Sort Of Like It.... The Recipe Makes 4 Or 5 Small Loaves... The Recipe Is From Bailey's Mills Bed & Breakfast Reading, Vermon

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