Frosted Fruitcake Bars Recipe

Name: Frosted Fruitcake Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup shortening; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon orange zest; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 1 1/4 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1/2 cup mixed candied fruit; 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted; Glaze; 1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted; 1 tablespoon melted butter; 1 tablespoon rum; green sugar (optional); red sugar (optional)

Servings: persons

1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon orange zest
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup mixed candied fruit
1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Glaze
1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 tablespoon rum
green sugar (optional)
red sugar (optional)

1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2
Line baking sheet with parchment or grease. In a large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar; add egg, orange zest, and juice. Mix well. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add to creamed ingredients. Stir in raisins, candied fruit and nuts. Shape dough into a strip roughly 7x12 (mine was more like 5x12) and bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven; cool slightly, then frost with glaze while warm. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. Cut into strips.
3
Glaze: Whisk together all ingredients until smooth.
4
Makes about 20, once you've eaten away the scraps.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup shortening, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon orange zest, and more.

Yes, Frosted Fruitcake Bars 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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