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Christmas Cakes
"Cheri" > wrote in message ... > > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message > ... >> >> "Cheri" > wrote in message >> ... >>> >>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>>I went out this morning and got all the special ingredients for my light >>>>fruit cakes. The first batch is in. I will work on the second batch >>>>this evening. >>> >>> This is the best light fruit cake I've ever eaten, no citron. >>> >>> 2 pounds butter at room temperature >>> 4 cups sugar >>> 12 eggs separated (save whites for later in recipe) >>> 2 oz pure lemon extract >>> 8 cups flour >>> 2 pounds golden raisins >>> 1 pound candied cherries (a combination of green and red looks pretty) >>> 1 pound candied pineapple >>> 2 lbs of walnuts or combination of nuts of choice >>> >>> In large bowl cream butter and sugar until light, add beaten egg yolks a >>> little at a time. >>> >>> Add flour one cup at a time until blended, then add lemon extract. Rough >>> chop fruit and nuts, lightly dust them with flour, and stir into >>> mixture. >>> Don't use a mixer for this step or your mixture will turn color from the >>> cherries. >>> >>> Beat egg whites until medium soft peak stage and carefully fold into >>> mixture. >>> >>> Line loaf pans with double sheets of cut up brown grocery bag paper and >>> grease paper, this keeps the loaves from developing a crust and keeps >>> them >>> light. >>> >>> Bake at 275 for 1 to 1 1/2 hours depending on loaf size, or until a >>> toothpick comes out fairly clean when inserted in the middle. >>> >>> Makes 6 loaves and recipe can easily be halved for smaller amount. >> >> I love citron! Curse you, diabetes! I still have the candied orange and >> lemon peel that I bought last year. It is technically expired but I ate >> a piece a few weeks ago. It's perhaps a big tougher than it was before >> but still tastes good. I only ever eat a tiny piece every once in a >> while which is why I still have it. Takes sheer willpower not to just >> plow through it with a fork. > > Nothing wrong with citron if you like it, I don't. Yeah but when candied it is carb city!  |
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