Fruitcake

Name: Fruitcake
Prep time: 8 h 20 min
Cook time: 8 h 20 min
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon allspice; 237 milliliters brandy; 2 sticks butter, softened; 237 milliliters finely chopped dried pineapple; 3 eggs, at room temperature; 946 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters golden raisins; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 473 milliliters light brown sugar; 1 small orange, rind finely chopped; 473 milliliters chopped raw pecans; 237 milliliters red raisins; 1 teaspoon salt

Fruitcake is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 870 calories, 10g of protein, and 35g of fat. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. Head to the store and pick up pecans, brandy, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 8 hours and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

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Oven

Combine raisins and orange rind in a microwaveable bowl and pour over the brandy. Microwave for 2 minutes then let it sit while you prepare the batter.

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Orange Zest

Raisins

Brandy

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Microwave

Bowl

With an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Whisk together the dry ingredients until homogenous, then fold in the dry ingredients.

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Whisk

Strain the brandy from the raisins and reserve. Stir the raisins, pineapple, and pecans into the batter.

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Pineapple

Raisins

Brandy

Pecans

Grease 2 (8 by 4-inch loaf pans and line the bottom with a piece of waxed paper. Spoon the batter into the pan.

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Loaf Pan

Bake 3 hours.

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Oven

Let cool and remove from pan. Poke holes with a large skewer all over the cake.

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Skewers

Frying Pan

Soak a large piece of cheese cloth in the reserved brandy. Wrap cooled cake in cheesecloth, place in large plastic bag and store in a cool, dry place.

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Brandy

Cheese