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The Best Nutless Fruitcake
The Best Nutless Fruitcake
You can turn any fruitcake into a nutless one by omitting the nuts and adding 1/3 cup brandy & 1 tablespoon sugar. Once removed from the oven, and while they are still warm, brush with this mixture. Servings: 5 (6-inch) cakes Category: Dessert - Cake 1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans 2 cups plus 1 tablespoon sugar 12 large eggs 4 pounds candied and dried fruits, such as citron, lemon peel, orange peel, sour cherries, and apricots, chopped 1/2 cup molasses 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons ground allspice 2/3 cup brandy glaceed fruits, such as figs, oranges, pears, apricots, peaches, and pineapple, for garnish candied cherries and kumquats, for garnish 1 cup apricot jam Heat oven to 275°. Butter five 6-by-2-inch round cake pans. Butter five 18-by-3-inch strips of heavy brown paper, and fit them into each pan to form a collar. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in 2 cups of the fruit and the molasses, blending well. Remove batter to a large bowl. Sift together flour and allspice, and add to mixture, one cup at a time, mixing well between additions. Reserve 1 cup assorted fruit to use later, for decorating. Add remaining fruit, stirring with a spoon. Divide batter evenly among pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 3 to 3 1/2 hours. While cakes are still warm, brush them with 1/3 cup brandy mixed with 1 tablespoon sugar. Let cool in pans on a wire rack. Gently remove cakes from pans, leaving paper collar intact. Decorate cakes with glaceed and dried fruits. Heat apricot jam and remaining brandy in a small saucepan over medium heat. Strain, and brush over fruits to hold in place. -- Maureen -- Rec.food.recipes is moderated by Patricia D. Hill at . Only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please allow several days for your submission to appear. Archives: http://www.cdkitchen.com/rfr/ http://recipes.alastra.com/ |
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