Better Than Fruitcake! Recipe

Name: Better Than Fruitcake!
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 3 tbsp melted butter; 3 tbsp sour cream; 5 banana's semi soft but not mushy.; 1 1/2 tbsp malibu rum; 2 tsp marachino cherry juice; 2 eggs; 1/2 tsp lemon juice; 1 cup peeled/cored diced apples; 1/4 cup pineapple tidbits well drained; 1/4 cup raisins; 20 marachino cherries; 1/4 cup dried cranberries or craisins; 1/4 cup dried strawberries or firm fresh strawberries; 1/4 cup walnut pieces or candied walnut pieces; 1/4 cup cashew pieces or candied cashew pieces; 2 cup flour; 1 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 cup sugar

Servings: persons

3 tbsp melted butter
3 tbsp sour cream
5 banana's semi soft but not mushy.
1 1/2 tbsp malibu rum
2 tsp marachino cherry juice
2 eggs
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 cup peeled/cored diced apples
1/4 cup pineapple tidbits well drained
1/4 cup raisins
20 marachino cherries
1/4 cup dried cranberries or craisins
1/4 cup dried strawberries or firm fresh strawberries
1/4 cup walnut pieces or candied walnut pieces
1/4 cup cashew pieces or candied cashew pieces
2 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup sugar

1
preheat oven to 350F
2
place diced apples and lemon juice in a bowl.
3
toss to coat.
4
set aside.
5
cut pinapple tid bits into 4 pieces and cut cherries into 4 pieces.
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set aside.
7
in a bowl places peeled whole banana's, rum, eggs, sugar, cherry juice, butter and sour cream.
8
blend with hand mixer until blended but still chunky.
9
sift together flour and baking soda.
10
mix flour mix into banana mix by hand using a spoon.
11
fold in apples.
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place all nuts and all remaining fruits into banana mix.
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and gently fold in.
14
grease 2 bread loaf pans very well.
15
fill said loaf pans halfway with mix evenly.
16
bake on middle oven rack for 1 hour or until thoughrally cooked.. toothpick inserted into center should come out clean.. top should browned.
17
cool on wire rack.
18
slice and serve!
19
enjoy!
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hint( fruit measurements should be slightly heaping.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 tbsp melted butter, 3 tbsp sour cream, 5 banana's semi soft but not mushy., 1 1/2 tbsp malibu rum, and more.

Yes, Better Than Fruitcake! falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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