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Easy Light Fruitcake

Easy Light Fruitcake
Easy Light Fruitcake might be It is perfect for Christmas. If you have candied fruit peel, flour, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line the bottom and sides of two greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pans, and 1 round 4 1/2 inch x 3 inch deep pan with brown paper. Grease the paper.
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2
In a large bowl, stir together cherries, pineapple, raisins, mixed peel, 1 cup pecans, and 1 cup flour.
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3
Mix until fruit is coated with flour.
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4
In another large bowl, cream the butter or margarine and sugar together. Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
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5
Mix in orange juice and vanilla.
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6
Combine 5 cups flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in floured fruit and nuts.
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7
Mix. Spoon batter into prepared pans. Fill each pan 3/4 full. Arrange split almonds over tops.
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8
Bake for about 3 hours, until toothpick comes out clean. Cover with foil if top gets too dark while baking.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score43
Vegetarian
DietsLacto Ovo Vegetarian
Dish TypesLunchMain CourseMain DishDinner
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