On 19 Oct 2011 21:33:58 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> On 2011-10-19, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
> > Yipes..... there is the first mention of Christmas. I guess it is time
> > to start thinking about making my Christmas cakes. Last year I made two
> > batches. I was recuperating from surgery and my brothers came to help me
> > in exchange for some of the cakes. Maybe this year I should suggest
> > that they chip in for the ingredients and we will spend a day a making them.
>
> I found a great rum fruitcake recipe in a back issue of Fine Cooking
> I'm going to try. Similar to ChrisDs recipe, but lotta rum. I can't
> wait!
>
> Wait! ....here it is:
>
> http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/s...fruitcake.aspx
>
Thanks for posting! Just looking at the picture, I can tell it's my
kind of fruitcake. Even the ratio of fruit to cake is almost perfect
IMO, because I like lots of cake around the fruit.



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All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.