On 29 Nov 2005 02:37:11 +0100, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Mon 28 Nov 2005 05:45:12p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it The Girl
> With The Nice Looking ****?
>
> > My grandmother died on this day last year. In her honor, I am posting
> > her favorite fruit cake recipe for the holidays. I hope someone reading
> > this enjoys it. Thank you.
> >
> > 1 pound candied cherries
> > 1 pound candied pineapple
> > 1 pound pitted dates
> > 1 pound chopped pecans
> > 32 ounces flaked coconut
> > 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
> > 28 ounces sweetened condensed milk
> > 2 tablespoons brandy
> >
> > Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Lightly grease a 10 inch tube pan. Line
> > bottom of pan with greased parchment paper.
> >
> > Chop fruit and nuts in a mixing bowl. Add coconut and mix well. Stir in
> > flour, sweetened condensed milk and brandy.
> >
> > Pack firmly in tube pan. Bake for 1 and a half hours.
>
> Very different from mine, since I don't use coconut, but it sounds very
> good. I prefer fruitcakes that are mostly fruit.
>
> For those who think otherwise, it should actually be considered a
> "confection" not a cake. Many fruitcakes are like that.
>
> Thanks for posting!

This fruitcake is certainly different and I absolutely love coconut.
Unfortunately, it's hard to take a recipe from someone with a screen
name like that seriously.
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