I made a large fruitcake last year at Halloween. I poured about
1/2-1 cup of brandy over it when it was cool, wrapped well in saran wrap
and a clear plastic bag and placed in a tin. I store it in a cool and dry
place. I am still enjoying it and have a small wedge left. I have
used this method for years and the cakes NEVER turn moldy.

On Tue 29 Nov 2005 10:20:12a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Susan E
Desjardins?

> I made a large fruitcake last year at Halloween. I poured about
> 1/2-1 cup of brandy over it when it was cool, wrapped well in saran wrap
> and a clear plastic bag and placed in a tin. I store it in a cool and dry
> place. I am still enjoying it and have a small wedge left. I have
> used this method for years and the cakes NEVER turn moldy.
>

Yep, it just gets better!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue 29 Nov 2005 10:20:12a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Susan E
> Desjardins?
>
> > I made a large fruitcake last year at Halloween. I poured about
> > 1/2-1 cup of brandy over it when it was cool, wrapped well in saran wrap
> > and a clear plastic bag and placed in a tin. I store it in a cool and
dry
> > place. I am still enjoying it and have a small wedge left. I have
> > used this method for years and the cakes NEVER turn moldy.
> >
>
> Yep, it just gets better!
>

I don't understand all the jokes about fruitcake. Sure, it's heavy, but
that just means it is full of good stuff. It isn't something that you cut a
big slab of. A small piece of fruitcake and some brandy or coffee is a
luxury snack, in my opinion.

On Tue 29 Nov 2005 02:11:06p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Vox
Humana?

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Tue 29 Nov 2005 10:20:12a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Susan E
>> Desjardins?
>>
>> > I made a large fruitcake last year at Halloween. I poured about
>> > 1/2-1 cup of brandy over it when it was cool, wrapped well in saran
>> > wrap and a clear plastic bag and placed in a tin. I store it in a
>> > cool and dry place. I am still enjoying it and have a small wedge
>> > left. I have used this method for years and the cakes NEVER turn
>> > moldy.
>> >
>>
>> Yep, it just gets better!
>>
>
> I don't understand all the jokes about fruitcake. Sure, it's heavy, but
> that just means it is full of good stuff. It isn't something that you
> cut a big slab of. A small piece of fruitcake and some brandy or coffee
> is a luxury snack, in my opinion.

I couldn't agree more. A good fruitcake is one of my favorite cakes. I
think the bad rep comes from folks who've never really tasted a *good*
fruitcake. There are a lot of horrible commercial fruitcakes out there.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!