Classic Fruitcake Loaves

Name: Classic Fruitcake Loaves
Prep time: 3 h 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 45
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters firmly packed dark brown sugar; 1 halve Garnishes: additional candied cherries and pecan; 227 grams green candied cherries, chopped; 227 grams red candied cherries, chopped; 7 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters golden raisins; 177 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground cloves; 59 milliliters molasses; 1 Tbsp orange extract; 710 milliliters pecan halves, coarsely chopped and toasted; 828 milliliters chopped candied pineapple; 237 milliliters raisins; 355 milliliters unsalted butter, softened; 237 milliliters walnut halves, coarsely chopped and toasted

Classic Fruitcake Loaves is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe makes 45 servings with 247 calories, 3g of protein, and 13g of fat each. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. If you have walnut halves, candied cherries, candied cherries, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Beat butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well.

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Butter

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Add molasses and orange extract, beating well.

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Orange Extract

Molasses

Combine flour and next 3 ingredients.

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All Purpose Flour

Add to butter mixture alternately with beaten eggs, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat well after each addition.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Combine candied pineapple, chopped cherries, and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; sprinkle with 1/2 cup flour, stirring to coat well. Stir fruit into batter. Spoon batter into 3 heavily greased and floured 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" loaf pans. Arrange additional cherries and pecans on top of batter, if desired.

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Pineapple

Cherries

Pecans

All Purpose Flour

Fruit

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Bake at 250 for 2 1/2 hours or until a wooden pick inserted in center of loaves comes out clean.

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Brush each loaf with 1 Tbsp. brandy, if desired.

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Let cool completely on a wire rack. If desired, wrap loaves in brandy-soaked cheesecloth. Store in an airtight container in a cool place up to 3 weeks.

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Brandy

Wrap