Real Old-Fashioned Fruitcake

Name: Real Old-Fashioned Fruitcake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking soda; 3 Tbsps brandy, divided; 118 milliliters butter; 118 milliliters diced candied citron; 2 Tbsps dark molasses; 237 milliliters dried currants; 2 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 99 grams 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (about; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 0 teaspoons ground mace; 1 teaspoons grated whole nutmeg; 473 milliliters raisins; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 liters hot water

Real Old-Fashioned Fruitcake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 16. One serving contains 218 calories, 2g of protein, and 7g of fat. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. Head to the store and pick up candied citron, water, flour, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 25

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Oven

Pour water in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan; place pan on bottom rack in oven.

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Water

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Baking Pan

Oven

Coat an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; dust with 2 teaspoons flour.

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Cooking Spray

All Purpose Flour

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Loaf Pan

Combine raisins, currants, citron, and 2 tablespoons flour, tossing well to coat; set aside.

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Currants

Raisins

Citron

All Purpose Flour

Lightly spoon 3/4 cup flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Knife

Combine 3/4 cup flour, nutmeg, and next 5 ingredients (through cloves), stirring with a whisk.

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Clove

Nutmeg

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat; add sugar, stirring with a whisk. Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons brandy, molasses, and eggs.

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Molasses

Brandy

Sugar

Egg

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Whisk

Add flour mixture, stirring until smooth. Gradually stir in fruit mixture. Spoon batter into prepared pan; sharply tap pan once on counter to remove air bubbles.

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All Purpose Flour

Fruit