Light Fruitcake

Name: Light Fruitcake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 113 grams almonds; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 237 milliliters butter; 227 grams chopped candied citron; 4 eggs; 591 milliliters sifted all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 177 milliliters maraschino cherries, drained; 355 milliliters raisins; 2 teaspoons rosewater; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 296 milliliters white sugar

Need a vegetarian dessert? Light Fruitcake could be a spectacular recipe to try. One serving contains 302 calories, 4g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe serves 20. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of candied citron, raisins, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Wash and dry raisins.

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Raisins

Cut peel in paper-thin strips. Blanch almonds, and slice lengthwise. Slice cherries in half.

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Cherries

Almonds

Combine fruit and nuts in large bowl, and add 1/2 cup of the sifted flour; mix until fruit is well coated.

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All Purpose Flour

Fruit

Nuts

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Bowl

Grease and line cake pans with 3 layers of heavy waxed paper, or 2 layers brown paper. These round pans are at least 3 inches deep. The small pan is 6 inches across, and the medium size pan is 9 inches across. Grease again. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

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Oven

Frying Pan

Cream butter until fluffy; add extracts and lemon rind. Gradually add sugar, mixing until creamy. Beat eggs until light and lemon-colored, and add into creamed mixture. Beat together well.

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Lemon Peel